butyric acid

Noun
  1. An unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter (synset 114812502)
    is a type of: saturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
    subtypes: hydroxybutyric acid, oxybutyric acid - hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
    same as: butanoic acid

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