butyrin
(noun) any of three glycerides of butyric acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
butyrin (countable and uncountable, plural butyrins)
(organic compound) The triglyceride of butyric acid; the principal constituent of butterfat
Source: Wiktionary
Bu"ty*rin, n. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A butyrate of glycerin; a fat contained in small quantity in milk, which helps to give to butter its peculiar flavor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
