- butyrin
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/byooh"teuhr in/, n. Chem.a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid.[1820-30; BUTYR(IC) + (GLYCER)IN]
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Butyrin — Bu ty*rin, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A butyrate of glycerin; a fat contained in small quantity in milk, which helps to give to butter its peculiar flavor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Butyrin — Butyrin, also known as tributyrin, is any of the three isomeric glyceryl esters of butyric acid, naturally present in butter. Among other things, it is used as an in making margarine. It is commonly occurring in butter and can be described as a… … Wikipedia
Butyrīn — (Chem.), 1) durch Einwirkung von Buttersäure auf Glycerin erhaltener Körper, der in drei verschiedenen Formen auftritt: a) Monobutyrin, eine durch Einwirkung von Buttersäure auf Glycerin bei gewöhnlicher Temperatur bis 200° erhaltene ölartige… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
butyrin — [byo͞ot′ər in] n. [ BUTYR(IC) + IN1] a glyceryl ester, C3H5 (C4H7O2) 3, of butyric acid … English World dictionary
Butyrin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name L (+) Aminobuttersäure Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
butyrin — noun The triglyceride of butyric acid; the principal constituent of butterfat … Wiktionary
butyrin — bu·tyr·in byüt ə rən n any of the three liquid glycerides of butyric acid esp TRIBUTYRIN * * * bu·ty·rin (buґtər in) tributyrin … Medical dictionary
butyrin — bu·tyr·in … English syllables
butyrin — bu•tyr•in [[t]ˈbyu tər ɪn[/t]] n. chem. a colorless liquid ester in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid • Etymology: 1820–30; butyr ( ic) + (glycer) in … From formal English to slang
butyrin — /ˈbjutərən/ (say byoohtuhruhn) noun a colourless liquid fat or ester present in butter, and formed from glycerine and butyric acid. {Latin būtyrum butter + in2} …
