propionate

American

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

noun

Chemistry.

an ester or salt of propionic acid.

propionate British

/ ˈprəʊpɪəˌneɪt /

noun

any ester or salt of propionic acid

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propionate Scientific

/ prō′pē-ə-nāt′ /

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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