propionate

[ proh-pee-uh-neyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an ester or salt of propionic acid.

propionate

/ ˈprəʊpɪəˌneɪt /

noun

1. any ester or salt of propionic acid

propionate

/ prō′pē-ə-nāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of propionic acid, containing the group CH 3 CH 2 COO.

Word History and Origins

Origin of propionate¹

First recorded in 1860–65; propion(ic acid) + -ate ²