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butyrin

[ byoo-ter-in ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid.


butyrin

/ ˈːɪɪ /

noun

  1. a colourless liquid ester or oil found in butter. It is formed from butyric acid and glycerine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of butyrin1

First recorded in 1820–30; butyr(ic) + (glycer)in
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of butyrin1

C20: from butyr ( ic acid + glycer ) in ( e )
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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.

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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.

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It occurs mixed with stearin and olein in the fat of animal tissues, with olein and butyrin in butter, with olein in olive oil, etc.

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In butter fat, olein and palmitin predominate, mixed with another fat characteristic of butter, butyrin.

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Oleomargarine differs from butter mainly in the fact that a smaller amount of butyrin is present.

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