butyr-
combining form
or butyro-
butyraldehyde
combining form
or butyro-
ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary, from butyric
: butyricbutyraldehyde
1826 Henry Chem. II. 446This oil , according to Chevreul, is resolvable into two; the one..he calls butirine, because it contains butyric acid or its elements. [ butter]
1839–47 Todd Cycl. Anat. III. 359/1Butter may be regarded as composed of..stearine, elain, and butyrine.
1873 Fownes Chem. 547Several of the paraffins are produced by the dry..distillation of butyrates.
1853 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. XIII. 72The Chloride of Butyryle is..liquid.
1869–71 Watts Dict. Chem. (1879) VI. 380Butyryl..is an aromatic oil, slightly soluble or insoluble in water.
butyr-
combining form
or butyro-
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from butyric
: butyric : related to butyric acid or butyraldehyde
< butyraldol >
< butyronitrile >
or butyro-
< butyraldol >
< butyronitrile >