propionic acid

pro·pi·on·ic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-pee-on-ik, -oh-nik as-id]
- /ˌproʊ piˈɒn ɪk, -ˈoʊ nɪk ˈæs ɪd/
- /ˌpropi.ˈɑː.nɪk ˈæsɪd/

Definitions of propionic acid words

noun propionic acid a colorless, oily, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O 2 , having a pungent odor: used in making bread-mold-inhibiting propionates, in perfumery, and in medicine as a topical fungicide. 1
noun propionic acid former name for propanoic acid 0
noun propionic acid a colorless, sharp-smelling, liquid fatty acid, CH3CH2CO2H, found in chyme and sweat, and produced from ethanol and carbon monoxide: used in making artificial flavors, perfume esters, preservatives, etc. 0
noun propionic acid Propionic acid is a synthetic acid prepared from ethyl alcohol and carbon monoxide. Its salts are used as a mold inhibitor in bread. 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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