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butyl rubber
butylate
butylated hydroxyanisole
butylated hydroxytoluene
butylene
butyraceous
butyraldehyde
butyrate
butyric
butyric acid
butyrin
butyrolactone
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butyric
bu·tyr·ic [ byoo trik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of butyric acid: relating to or containing butanoic acid
2. relating to butter: relating to or containing butter ( technical )

[Early 19th century. < Latin butyrum (see butter)]
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