BUTYRATE

Etymology

Noun

butyrate (plural butyrates)

(organic compound) Any salt or ester of butyric acid.

Synonyms

• (salt or ester): butanoate

Source: Wiktionary


Bu"ty*rate, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of butyric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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