propionate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of propionate
First recorded in 1860–65; propion(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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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
People with type 2 diabetes, for example, have higher levels of an amino acid byproduct called imidazole propionate in their blood.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 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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