propionic acid

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Definition of propionic acid in English Turkish dictionary

propionik asit

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Definition of propionic acid in English English dictionary

The compound with the formula CH3CH2COOH, a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with a pungent odor

a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates

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Hyphenation

pro·pi·o·nic ac·id

Turkish pronunciation

prōpiänîk äsıd

Synonyms

propanoic acid, e280, preservative

Pronunciation

/ˌprōpēˈänək ˈasəd/ /ˌproʊpiːˈɑːnɪk ˈæsəd/

Etymology

() Coined by the French chemist Jean-Baptiste Dumas, from the Ancient Greek protos ("first") and pion ("fat"), because it was the smallest carboxylic acid that exhibited the properties of the other fatty acids, such as producing an oily layer when salted out of water and having a soapy potassium salt.