butyric
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butyric
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more butyric · most butyric
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Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter
Similar: butterlike, buttery, butyraceous
- Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C₃H₇CO₂-
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Talk about this word "butyric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/butyric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. butyric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/butyric "butyric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/butyric.Cite this
@misc{butyric_2026,
title = {butyric},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butyric},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
