butyroin

B3U1T1Y4R1O1I1N1

noun

The compound 5-hydroxy-4-octanone, having a buttery, nutty aroma, that is used in perfumery and flavouring

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Meanings

nounbutyroin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe compound 5-hydroxy-4-octanone, having a buttery, nutty aroma, that is used in perfumery and flavouring

Origin

From butyro- + -in.

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APA

butyroin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyroin

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“butyroin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyroin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butyroin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyroin.

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