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Rarepropanoic acid
The correct spelling is propanoic acid.
How to pronounce propanoic acid
noun
Say it like: Pro-pan-oyc- as-id
The correct spelling is propanoic acid. A colourless liquid with a sharp unpleasant odour; produced by the bacterial breakdown of fatty acids and therefore found in sweat and some cheese.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A colourless liquid with a sharp unpleasant odour; produced by the bacterial breakdown of fatty acids and therefore found in sweat and some cheese.
- 2.The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3CH2COOH, used as a preservative, and in the manufacture of many chemical compounds.
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