| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| butyric |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bu·tyr·ic |
| PRONUNCIATION: | by -tîr k |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Relating to, containing, or derived from butter. 2. Relating to or derived from butyric acid. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Latin b t rum, butter. See butter.
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