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butyric

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C3H7CO2-

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or producing butyric acid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

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.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: butyreux — of or pertaining to butter
  • French: butyrique — of or pertaining to butter
  • Icelandic: smjör- — of or pertaining to butter
  • Irish: butrach — of or pertaining to butter
  • Italian: butirrico — of or pertaining to butter
  • Spanish: mantecoso — of or pertaining to butter
  • Spanish: butiroso — of or pertaining to butter
  • Ukrainian: ма́сляний (másljanyj) — of or pertaining to butter
  • French: butyreux — of or derived from butyric acid
  • Icelandic: smjör- — of or derived from butyric acid
  • Irish: bútarach — of or derived from butyric acid
  • Italian: butirrico — of or derived from butyric acid
  • Spanish: butírico — of or derived from butyric acid
  • Ukrainian: масляноки́слий (masljanokýslyj) — of or derived from butyric acid