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propionate
[ proh-pee-uh-neyt ]
propionate
/ ˈprəʊpɪəˌneɪt /
noun
- any ester or salt of propionic acid
propionate
/ prō′pē-ə-nāt′ /
- A salt or ester of propionic acid, containing the group CH 3 CH 2 COO.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of propionate1
First recorded in 1860–65; propion(ic acid) + -ate 2
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