Meanings
adjectiveoxopropanoic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryOf or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group.
Synonyms: ketopropanoic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group.
Similar
ketopropanoic
Origin
From oxo- + propanoic, where "oxo-" indicates the presence of a carbonyl group and "propanoic" refers to the three-carbon chain.
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APA
oxopropanoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxopropanoic
MLA
“oxopropanoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxopropanoic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxopropanoic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxopropanoic.
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