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butyro-

UK/ˈbjuːtɪɹəʊ/

butyro- prefix: butyric substance.

Prefix

butyro-

  1. butyric substance.

Origin of butyro-

Combining form of Latin būtȳrum (“butter”).

Questions about butyro-

What does butyro- mean?
Butyro- means butyric substance.
What part of speech is butyro-?
Butyro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce butyro-?
Butyro- is pronounced /ˈbjuːtɪɹəʊ/ (UK).

Words near butyro- in the dictionary

  1. butyrinase
  2. butyrine
  3. butyrins
  4. butyrivibriocin
  5. butyrivibriocins
  6. butyro-
  7. butyrocholinesterase
  8. butyrogenic
  9. butyroid
  10. butyroin
  11. butyrolactone

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