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butyric acid vs saturated fatty acid

saturated fatty acid vs butyric acid

butyric acid and saturated fatty acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butyric acid Yes No No No
saturated fatty acid Yes No No No
As nouns, saturated fatty acid is a hypernym of butyric acid; that is, saturated fatty acid is a word with a broader meaning than butyric acid:
  • butyric acid: an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter
  • saturated fatty acid: a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
butyric acid (noun) saturated fatty acid (noun)
an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
Difference between butyric acid and saturated fatty acid

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