butyric acid

butyric acid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βούτυρος (boúturos, “butter”), from which it can be isolated.

Noun

butyric acid (plural butyric acids)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids, normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇COOH, occurring in animal milk fat.
2. (organic chemistry) Solely the straight chain isomer of the above, normal butyric acid or n-butyric acid, CH₃(CH₂)₂COOH, a short chain fatty acid; its glyceride is one of the principle components of the flavour of butter.

Synonyms

• butanoic acid

Derived terms

• butyrate
• The widely used but- prefix

Translations

either of the two isomeric forms

normal butyric acid

Czech: kyselina máselná f Faroese: smørsýra f Finnish: voihappo (fi), butaanihappo (fi) French: acide butyrique (fr) m German: Buttersäure (de) Greek: βουτυρικό οξύ n (voutyrikó oxý) Hungarian: vajsav (hu)

Italian: acido butirrico (it) m Japanese: 酪酸 (ja) (rakusan) Latvian: sviestskābe f Persian: بوتیریک اسید‎ (butirik asid) Polish: kwas masłowy m Swedish: smörsyra (sv) c, butansyra (sv)