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butanoic acid

butanoic acid noun: the chemical compound with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₂COOH, a short chain fatty acid; its glyceride is one of the principle components of the flavor of butter.

Noun

butanoic acid (uncountable)

  1. The chemical compound with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₂COOH, a short chain fatty acid; its glyceride is one of the principle components of the flavor of butter.
    Synonyms:
    butyric acid

Synonyms of butanoic acid

Origin of butanoic acid

butane + -oic acid

Words formed from butanoic acid

Questions about butanoic acid

What does butanoic acid mean?
Butanoic acid means the chemical compound with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₂COOH, a short chain fatty acid; its glyceride is one of the principle components of the flavor of butter.
What part of speech is butanoic acid?
Butanoic acid is a noun.

Words near butanoic acid in the dictionary

  1. butanethiols
  2. butanilicaine
  3. butanoate
  4. butanoates
  5. butanoic
  6. butanoic acid
  7. butanol
  8. butanolate
  9. butanolates
  10. butanolid
  11. butanolide

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