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Noun: butyric acid  byoo'ti-rik 'a-sid
  1. An unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter
    "The rancid odour of spoiled milk is partly due to butyric acid";
    - butanoic acid

Derived forms: butyric acids

Type of: saturated fatty acid

Encyclopedia: Butyric acid