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propionic acid
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a colorless, oily, water-soluble liquid, C3H6O2, having a pungent odor: used in making bread-mold-inhibiting propionates, in perfumery, and in medicine as a topical fungicide.
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Propionic acid
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| a colorless, flammable gas, C4H10, a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel |
| pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether |
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World English Dictionary
| propionic acid (ˌprəʊpɪˈɒnɪk) | |
| —n | |
| the former name for propanoic acid | |
| [C19: from Greek pro- first + pionic from piōn fat, because it is first in order of the fatty acids] | |
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Medical Dictionary
propionic acid pro·pi·on·ic acid (prō'pē-ŏn'ĭk)
n.
A fatty acid found naturally in sweat and as a product of bacterial fermentation, used as a mold inhibitor in bread. Also called propanoic acid.
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propionic acid  (prō'pē-ŏn'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
A liquid fatty acid found naturally in sweat and milk products and as a product of bacterial fermentation. It is also prepared synthetically from ethanol and carbon monoxide, and is used chiefly in the form of its propionates as a mold inhibitor in bread and as an ingredient in perfume. Chemical formula: C3H6O2. |
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