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  • adjective Of or pertaining to propanoic acid or its derivatives; propionic

Etymologies

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From propane + -oic

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Examples

  • Organic acids produced during fermentation include lactic, acetic, propanoic, and butanoic acids, among others, and these are believed to contribute to the characteristic flavor of fermented cassava products.

    12 Cassava Processing in Africa 1992

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    MetaFilter 2009

  • In 2003 a school official ordered that a student be searched for the substance known as 2 - [4 - (2-methylpropyl) phenyl] propanoic acid.

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  • Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is present in many sweat samples.

    Serendip's Exchange - 2009

  • Darusentan is a propanoic-acid class endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) being investigated in clinical trials as an add-on oral therapy for patients with resistant hypertension.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • Some of the most objectionable compounds are the organic acids, which include acetic acid, butyric acids, valeric acids, caproic acids, and propanoic acid; sulfur containing compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and dimethyl sulfide; and nitrogen-containing compounds including ammonia, methyl amines, methyl pyrazines, skatoles and indoles.

    Dakota Today 2009

  • Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is commonly found in sweat - propionibacteria break amino acids down into propionic acid.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is commonly found in sweat - propionibacteria break amino acids down into propionic acid.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

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