propionic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic

OriginFrench propionique →
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Meanings

adjectivepropionic (comparative more propionic, superlative most propionic)

comparative more propionic · superlative most propionic

  1. Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic

Origin

  1. Frenchpropionique
  2. Englishpropionic

From French propionique.

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APA

propionic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionic

MLA

“propionic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propionic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionic.

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