butyrylation

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noun

The reaction of a substance with butyric acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more butyryl groups into a substance

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Meanings

nounbutyrylation (plural butyrylations)

plural butyrylations

  1. chemistryThe reaction of a substance with butyric acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more butyryl groups into a substance

Origin

From butyryl + -ation.

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APA

butyrylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrylation

MLA

“butyrylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butyrylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrylation.

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