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propionic

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[proh-pee-on-ik, -oh-nik] / ˌproʊ piˈɒn ɪk, -ˈoʊ nɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or derived from propionic acid.


Etymology

Origin of propionic

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

Example Sentences

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One such disease is propionic acidemia, caused by mutations in genes encoding one of two subunits of an enzyme that helps mitochondria, cells’ powerhouses, break down certain amino acids and fats.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 3, 2024

Messenger RNA therapies are also currently being investigated in other rare inherited metabolic diseases -- propionic and methylmalonic acidaemias -- in global clinical trials sponsored by Moderna, including at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

Clostridia bacterial pathogens, for instance, generate propionic acid in the gut — a short-chain fatty acid known to disrupt the production of neurotransmitters.

From Nature • Jan. 28, 2020

This compound can be prepared by the reaction of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, with propionic acid, C2H5CO2H, which has properties similar to those of acetic acid.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Cinnamic acid crystallizes in needles or prisms, melting at 133�C; on reduction it gives phenyl propionic acid, C6H5.CH2.CH2.COOH.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various