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View synonyms for butyraceous
butyraceous
[ byoo-tuh-rey-shuhs ]
butyraceous
/ ˌbjuːtɪˈreɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, containing, or resembling butter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of butyraceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of butyraceous1
C17 butyr- , from Latin būtyrum butter + -aceous
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Example Sentences
At lower temperatures it becomes concrete and butyraceous; and afterwards fuses at 90°.
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A green butyraceous matter, obtained from Asagra officinalis.
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By agitation with water, it is separated into two oils—one lighter, the other heavier, than water; the last is butyraceous.
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