propionylate

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verb

To react with propionic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more propionyl groups into a substance.

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Meanings

verbpropionylate (third-person singular simple present propionylates, present participle propionylating, simple past and past participle propionylated)

present singular third person propionylates · participle present propionylating · participle past propionylated · past propionylated

  1. chemistryTo react with propionic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more propionyl groups into a substance.

Origin

From propionyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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