/ Dictionary / Index E ethyl butyrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eth'yl bu'tyrate Pronunciation: (by'tan-ō-āt", by-tan'). [key] — Chem. Chem. a colorless, volatile, nontoxic liquid having the odor of pineapple, CHO, used chiefly in flavoring extracts, and in the manufacture of perfumes and sprays. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ethylbenzene ethyl caproate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language