Meanings
nounpropanoate (plural propanoates)
plural propanoates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of propanoic acid; propionate.
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Origin
From propanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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propanoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanoate
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“propanoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanoate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propanoate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanoate.
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