"butyrate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butyrates [plural]
Etymology: From butyric + -ate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|butyric|-ate|id2=chemical}} butyric + -ate Head templates: {{en-noun}} butyrate (plural butyrates)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of butyric acid. Wikipedia link: butyrate Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms (salt or ester): butanoate Related terms: butylate Translations (any salt or ester of butyric acid): máselnan [masculine] (Czech), 酪酸塩 (rakusan'en) (alt: らくさんえん) (Japanese), maślan [masculine] (Polish)

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