butanoic acid

noun

bu·​ta·​no·​ic acid

¦byütə¦nōik-

: butyric acid sense a

—used in the system of nomenclature adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Word History

Etymology

butane + -o- + -ic

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