butyric

English

Etymology

From -ic and French butyrique, -ique suffixed to Latin būtȳrum, or from the Latin or butyro- +‎ -ic. Piecewise doublet of buttery, butter ultimately being from the Latin and -y being a doublet of -ic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

butyric (comparative more butyric, superlative most butyric)

1. (rare) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter
2. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C₃H₇CO₂-

Synonyms

• (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter): butterlike, buttery, butyraceous

Derived terms

• aminobutyric
• butyramide
• butyrate
• butyric acid
• butyro-
• butyrone
• hydroxybutyric
• isobutyric
• ketobutyric
• oxybutyric

Translations

of or pertaining to butter

• French: butyreux (fr), butyrique (fr)
• Icelandic: smjör-
• Irish: butrach
• Italian: butirrico (it) m
• Spanish: mantecoso (es) m, butiroso m (rare)
• Ukrainian: ма́сляний (másljanyj)

of or derived from butyric acid

• French: butyreux (fr)
• Icelandic: smjör-
• Irish: bútarach
• Italian: butirrico (it) m
• Spanish: butírico (chemistry, rare)
• Ukrainian: масляноки́слий (masljanokýslyj)