Meaning Of The Word Propionic acid

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propionic acid in American English
a colorless, sharp-smelling, liquid fatty acid, CH3CH2CO2H, found in chyme and sweat, and produced from ethanol and carbon monoxide: used in making artificial flavors, perfume esters, preservatives, etc.
noun: a colorless, oily, water-soluble liquid, C3H6O2, having a pungent odor: used in making bread-mold-inhibiting propionates, in perfumery, and in medicine as a topical fungicide

propionic acid in British English
former name for propanoic acid
noun

propionic acid in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: Propionic acid is a synthetic acid prepared from ethyl alcohol and carbon monoxide. Its salts are used as a mold inhibitor in bread.

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