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English noun: butanoic acid

1. butanoic acid (substance) an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter


Synonymsbutyric acid


Broader (hypernym)saturated fatty acid


Narrower (hyponym)hydroxybutyric acid, oxybutyric acid









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