Term Name: dibutyrin
Synonyms: dibutanoylglycerol
Definition: A diglyceride resulting from the formal condensation of any two of the hydroxy groups of glycerol with the carboxy groups of two molecules of butanoic acid (either R1 = H and R2 = butanoyl, or R1 = butanoyl and R2 = H). A 'closed class'.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:76478]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alcohol butyrate ester diester diglyceride
has subtype: 1,2-dibutyrin 1,3-dibutyrin
has_functional_parent: butyric acid