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propionate

American  
[proh-pee-uh-neyt] / ˈproʊ pi əˌneɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. an ester or salt of propionic acid.

propionate British  
/ ˈprəʊpɪəˌneɪt /

noun

  1. any ester or salt of propionic acid

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propionate Scientific  
/ prō′pē-ə-nāt′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of propionate

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

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