tributyrin Chem.
(traɪˈbjuːtɪrɪn)
[f. tri- 5 a + butyrin.]
Glycerol tributyrate, C15H26O6, the compound ether or ester of glycerin and butyric acid: cf. triacetin: a colourless oily liquid, boiling at 285°C., the characteristic constituent of butter-fat.
| 1855 Q. Jrnl. Chem. Soc. VII. 282. 1863–72 Watts Dict. Chem. I. 697 Tributyrin..is a neutral, oily liquid, with an odour analogous to that of [monobutyrin and dibutyrin], and a pungent taste, with irritating aftertaste. |