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  butyraceous butyrate  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
butyraldehyde
 
SYLLABICATION:bu·tyr·al·de·hyde
PRONUNCIATION:  byt-rld-hd
NOUN: A transparent, highly flammable liquid, C4H8O, used in synthesizing resins.
ETYMOLOGY: butyr(ic) + aldehyde.
 
 
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  butyraceous butyrate  
 
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