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butanoic acid

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bu·ta·no·ic acid  (byt-nk)
n.

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Noun1.butanoic acid - an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter
saturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
hydroxybutyric acid, oxybutyric acid - hydroxy derivative of butyric acid


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Meanwhile, beta-damascenone, dimethyltrisulfide, methional, octalactone, butanoic acid and 3-/2-methylbutanoic acid were identified as potent odorants in dairy yogurt.
 
 
 
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