Meaning

2 senses
  1. (rare)Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter

    ма́слянийmásljanyj

  2. Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C₃H₇CO₂-

    масляноки́слийmasljanokýslyj

    relating to or producing butyric acid

Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 2
of or pertaining to butter:
of or derived from butyric acid:

Origin

From -ic and French butyrique, -ique suffixed to Latin būtȳrum, or from the Latin or butyr

From -ic and French butyrique, -ique suffixed to Latin būtȳrum, or from the Latin or butyro- + -ic. Piecewise doublet of buttery, butter ultimately being from the Latin and -y being a doublet of -ic.

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Forms

more butyric, most butyric
Comparativemore butyric Lesson
Superlativemost butyric Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter:butterlikebutterybutyraceous

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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