butyroin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

butyro- +‎ -in

Noun[edit]

butyroin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The compound 5-hydroxy-4-octanone, having a buttery, nutty aroma, that is used in perfumery and flavouring