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oxopropanoic

/ˌɒksəʊˌprəʊpəˈnəʊɪk/

oxopropanoic adjective: of or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group.

Adjective

oxopropanoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group.
    Synonyms:
    ketopropanoic

Synonyms of oxopropanoic

  • ketopropanoic

Origin of oxopropanoic

From oxo- + propanoic, where "oxo-" indicates the presence of a carbonyl group and "propanoic" refers to the three-carbon chain.

Words formed from oxopropanoic

  • oxopropanoic acid

Questions about oxopropanoic

What does oxopropanoic mean?
Oxopropanoic means of or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group.
What part of speech is oxopropanoic?
Oxopropanoic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce oxopropanoic?
Oxopropanoic is pronounced /ˌɒksəʊˌprəʊpəˈnəʊɪk/.

Words near oxopropanoic in the dictionary

  1. oxoprolinases
  2. oxoproline
  3. oxoprolinuria
  4. oxopropanoate
  5. oxopropanoates
  6. oxopropanoic
  7. oxorhenium
  8. oxosilane
  9. oxosilanes
  10. oxosteroid
  11. oxosteroids

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