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propionate definition

pro·pio·nate (prō′pē ə nāt′)

noun

a salt or ester of propionic acid

Etymology: < propionic acid + -ate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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