Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A triglycerid, C3H5(C4H7O2)3, which is a constant constituent of butter, together with olein, stearin, and other glycerids. It is a neutral yellowish liquid fat, having a sharp, bitter taste.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol. Chem.) A butyrate of glycerin; a fat contained in small quantity in milk, which helps to give to butter its peculiar flavor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry The
triglyceride ofbutyric acid ; the principal constituent ofbutterfat
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of three glycerides of butyric acid
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The flavor of the fat is due to the presence of a small amount of butyrin, which is an ethereal salt of butyric acid.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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This fat is churned up with milk, or a small amount of butter is added, in order to furnish sufficient butyrin to impart the butter flavor.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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Oleomargarine differs from butter mainly in the fact that a smaller amount of butyrin is present.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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In addition to these three, there are also small amounts of other fats, as butyrin in butter, which give character or individuality to materials.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value Harry Snyder
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