propenoate

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noun

Any salt or ester of propenoic acid.

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Meanings

nounpropenoate (plural propenoates)

plural propenoates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of propenoic acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna salt or ester of propenoic acid

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Origin

  1. Englishpropene
  2. Englishpropenoic
  3. Englishpropenoate

From propenoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

propenoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propenoate

MLA

“propenoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propenoate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propenoate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propenoate.

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