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Definition of Butyraceous
1. Adjective. Having the qualities of butter or yielding or containing a substance like butter.
Definition of Butyraceous
1. a. Having the qualities of butter; resembling butter.
Definition of Butyraceous
1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Butyraceous
1. Buttery in consistency. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Butyraceous
Literary usage of Butyraceous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by David Ames Wells, George Bliss, Samuel Kneeland, John Trowbridge, Charles Robert Cross (1859)
"In the latter case the grease extracted becomes a useful product ; it is a
butyraceous substance, adapted for the ..."
2. The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by David Ames Wells, Charles Robert Cross, John Trowbridge, Samuel Kneeland, George Bliss (1858)
"In the latter case the grease extracted becomes a useful product ; it is a
butyraceous substance, adapted for the manufacture of some kinds of soap. ..."
3. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1840)
"But M. Donne only admits of the fatty or butyraceous globules, ... The milk, when
filtered, leaves upon the paper butyraceous globule soluble in ether, ..."
4. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines: Containing a Clear Exposition by Andrew Ure (1856)
"At lower temperatures it becomes concrete and butyraceous ; and afterwards fuses
at 90°. It is but slightly soluble in alcohol ; 1000 parts of this liquid ..."
5. The Medical Times and Gazette (1861)
"Strongly buty- butyraceous odour lessened ... of the two)—has a coarsely taste,
butyraceous, not melt- granular appearance in жа, ing on tongue so smoothly ..."
6. Philosophical Transactions by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1804)
"Thick brown butyraceous oil 50,. 3. Spongy coal - 13.50 4,. A small portion of
carbonate of ammonia, ... butyraceous oil - - 61. 3. Spongy coal - - 7. 4. ..."
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