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propionic

propionic adjective: of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic.

Adjective

propionic (comparative more propionic, superlative most propionic)

  1. Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic

Forms of propionic

comparativemore propionic
superlativemost propionic

Origin of propionic

From French propionique.

Words formed from propionic

Phrases with propionic

Questions about propionic

What does propionic mean?
Propionic means of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic.
What part of speech is propionic?
Propionic is an adjective.

Words near propionic in the dictionary

  1. propionates
  2. propione
  3. propionibacteria
  4. propionibacterial
  5. propionibacterium
  6. propionic
  7. propionic acid
  8. propionigenesis
  9. propionitril
  10. propionitrile
  11. propionitriles

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