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butyrate

bu·tyr·ate
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tuh-reyt]
    • /ˈbyu təˌreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tuh-reyt]
    • /ˈbyu təˌreɪt/

Definitions of butyrate word

  • noun butyrate any salt or ester of butyric acid, containing the monovalent group C3H7COO- or ion C3H7COO– 3
  • noun butyrate a salt or ester of butyric acid 3
  • noun butyrate a salt or ester of butyric acid. 1
  • noun butyrate (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of butyric acid. 0

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Origin of butyrate

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; butyr(ic acid) + -ate2

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Parts of speech for Butyrate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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butyrate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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