BUTYRIC ACID
\bjuːtˈɪɹɪk ˈasɪd], \bjuːtˈɪɹɪk ˈasɪd], \b_j_uː_t_ˈɪ_ɹ_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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A four carbon acid, CH3CH2CH2COOH, with an unpleasant odor that occurs in butter and animal fat as the glycerol ester.
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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