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Propanoic acid
Meaning
Noun
●
A
colourless
liquid
with
a sharp
unpleasant
odour
;
produced
by the
bacterial
breakdown
of
fatty acids
and therefore found in
sweat
and some cheese.
●
In Organic compounds:
The
short
chain
aliphatic
carboxylic acid
, CH₃CH₂COOH, used as a
preservative
, and in the
manufacture
of many
chemical
compounds.
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Synonyms
Propionic Acid
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