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View synonyms for butyraceous

butyraceous

[ byoo-tuh-rey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of, resembling, or containing butter.


butyraceous

/ ˌbjuːtɪˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, containing, or resembling butter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of butyraceous1

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin būtȳr(um) butter + -aceous
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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°.

A green butyraceous matter, obtained from Asagra officinalis.

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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