Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In chem., a compound of propionic acid and a base. See propionic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A salt of propionic acid.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun organic chemistry Any salt or ester of propionic acid; used as food preservatives.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[propion(ic acid) + –ate.]

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Examples

  • (a preservative), dried carrots, dried apples, dried peas, dried cheese powder, natural and artificial peanut butter flavor, calcium propionate which is a preservative.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2009

  • One theory the panel discounted: that Del Rey was using too much calcium propionate, a preservative used in baked goods to inhibit mold.

    Schools in the dark about tainted lunches 2009

  • Got any of these ingredients in your pantry: Ethoxylate diglycerdes, ammonium sulfate or calcium propionate?

    Laura Klein: Michael Pollan Has Some Food Rules to Live By Laura Klein 2011

  • But even a major dose of calcium propionate cannot preserve a brand's popularity forever.

    In our foodie culture, white bread is toast 2010

  • Words to look for on ingredients lists include sodium chloride, monosodium glutamate, baking soda, baking powder, disodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, sodium propionate, and sodium sulfite.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • Words to look for on ingredients lists include sodium chloride, monosodium glutamate, baking soda, baking powder, disodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, sodium propionate, and sodium sulfite.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • I still have a little room in the 6 cc syringe so I grab the propionate.

    Gladiator Dan Clark 2009

  • I still have a little room in the 6 cc syringe so I grab the propionate.

    Gladiator Dan Clark 2009

  • Words to look for on ingredients lists include sodium chloride, monosodium glutamate, baking soda, baking powder, disodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, sodium propionate, and sodium sulfite.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • Vitamin A is found as retinoic acid (Retin-A), retinol (retinaldehyde), or retinyl propionate.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

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