butyric acid

Thân thiện

Butyric acid gives rancid butter its distinctive smell.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A colorless, unpleasant-smelling organic acid: A fatty acid with a rancid odor, found naturally in some foods like butter and in animal fats, and also produced by certain bacteria during fermentation or decomposition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Butyric acid is responsible for the distinctive smell of rancid butter.
  • Some cheeses contain small amounts of butyric acid, contributing to their flavor profile.
  • The compound was identified as butyric acid through chemical analysis.

Advanced Usage

• In Biochemistry: Refers to a short-chain fatty acid (specifically, a four-carbon fatty acid) that serves as an energy source for cells in the colon and has been studied for its potential anti-inflammatory effects.
  • Butyric acid is a major energy substrate for colonocytes.

Variants and Related Words

• Butyrate (n): A salt or ester of butyric acid.
  • Sodium butyrate is sometimes used as a dietary supplement.

Synonyms

• Butanoic acid: The systematic IUPAC name for the same chemical compound.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter

Từ đồng nghĩa

• butanoic acid