propionic acid

noun

pro·pi·on·ic acid | \ ˌprō-pē-ˈä-nik-

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: a liquid sharp-odored fatty acid C₃H₆O₂ found in milk and distillates of wood, coal, and petroleum and used especially as a mold inhibitor and flavoring agent

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Dow Industrial Solutions is expanding its propionic acid facility in Texas City. — Andrea Rumbaugh, Houston Chronicle, "Dow Industrial Solutions to expand Texas City facility," 11 Dec. 2017

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propionic acid

noun

pro·pi·on·ic acid | \ ˌprō-pē-ˌän-ik-

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Medical Definition of propionic acid

: a liquid sharp-odored fatty acid C₃H₆O₂ found in milk and distillates of wood, coal, and petroleum

— called also propanoic acid

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