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butyrin

/ˈbjuː.tɪ.rɪn/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de los tres glicéridos del ácido butírico, presentes normalmente en la mantequilla y otros productos lácteos.

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/ˈbjuː.tɪ.rɪn/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa cualquiera de los tres glicéridos del ácido butírico, presentes normalmente en la mantequilla y otros productos lácteos.

A noun referring to any of three glycerides of butyric acid, typically found in butter and other dairy products.

  1. Glyceride of butyric acidC2formalscientific

    Any of three glycerides (monobutyrin, dibutyrin, or tributyrin) formed from butyric acid and glycerol, found naturally in butter and other fats.

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    • Butyrin is responsible for the characteristic smell of rancid butter.
    • Tributyrin, a type of butyrin, is used in some medical studies.
    • The hydrolysis of butyrin releases butyric acid.