propanoic acid

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English[edit]

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propionic acid

Noun[edit]

propanoic acid (uncountable)

A colourless liquid with a sharp unpleasant odour; produced by the bacterial breakdown of fatty acids and therefore found in sweat and some cheese.
(organic chemistry) The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃CH₂COOH, used as a preservative, and in the manufacture of many chemical compounds.

Synonyms[edit]

E280 when used as a preservative
propionic acid

Related terms[edit]

propionate

Translations[edit]

a kind of fatty acid

Finnish: propionihappo

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