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propionate

propionate noun: any salt or ester of propionic acid.

Noun

propionate (plural propionates)

  1. Any salt or ester of propionic acid.
    Synonyms:
    propanoate

Synonyms of propionate

Forms of propionate

pluralpropionates

Origin of propionate

From propionic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Words formed from propionate

Questions about propionate

What does propionate mean?
Propionate means any salt or ester of propionic acid.
What part of speech is propionate?
Propionate is a noun.
What is the plural of propionate?
The plural of propionate is propionates.

Words near propionate in the dictionary

  1. propionaldehyde
  2. propionaldehydes
  3. propionaldoxime
  4. propionamide
  5. propionamides
  6. propionate
  7. propionates
  8. propione
  9. propionibacteria
  10. propionibacterial
  11. propionibacterium

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