propionate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of propionate
First recorded in 1860–65; propion(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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Common additives like sugar, salt, vinegar and alcohol have been used as preservatives for centuries, but modern-day food labels now reveal more unfamiliar ingredients such as sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, and potassium sorbate.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024
Little said people with type 2 diabetes have higher levels of an amino acid byproduct called imidazole propionate in their blood.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2024
AOR grabs pairs of electrons from an electrode and uses them to add an energy-rich chemical bond to a starting compound called propionate, converting it to propionaldehyde.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 22, 2023
“Enriched” with enough calcium propionate preservative to give it the shelf life of a canned ham.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022
Write the balanced equation for the formation of calcium propionate.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
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