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	butyric acid buttermilk pie butternut squash butterscotch butyric acid Byrrh Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Definition: [byoo-TIHR-ihk] Found chiefly in butter, this natural acid not only produces butter's distinctive flavor but also causes the rancid smell in spoiled butter. Butyric acid, also called butanoic acid, is also found in some fruits and is produced synthetically to be used as a flavoring agent in various food products. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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