BUTYRIN

butyrin

(noun) any of three glycerides of butyric acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

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



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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