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propionic

[ proh-pee-on-ik, -oh-nik ]

/ ˌproʊ piˈɒn ɪk, -ˈoʊ nɪk /

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adjective Chemistry.

of or derived from propionic acid.

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Origin of propionic

1840–50; pro-² + Greek pion- (stem of píōn) fat + -ic

Words nearby propionic

propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate, propionibacteria, Propionibacterium, propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation, propitiatory

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How to use propionic in a sentence

The distillate "B" may contain formic, acetic, propionic, butyric and benzoic acids.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Propionic acid is formed at the same time as the eyes, and they are said to be the result of a propionic ferment of lactic acid.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
This propionic bacterium cannot, however, account for all the carbon dioxide produced.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
This reaction is caused by the tyrosine group (p. oxy α amido phenyl-propionic acid).
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

When fused with an alkali, it forms propionic acid; with biomine it yields αβ-dibromisobutyric acid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various