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propionic acid definition

pro·pi·onic acid (prō′pē än′ik)

a colorless, sharp-smelling, liquid fatty acid, CHCHCOH, found in chyme and sweat, and produced from ethanol and carbon monoxide: used in making artificial flavors, perfume esters, preservatives, etc.

Etymology: pro(to)- + Gr piōn, fat (for IE base see fat) + -ic

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