propionic acid
/ˌprəʊpɪˈɒnɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a colourless pungent liquid organic acid produced in some forms of fermentation and used for inhibiting the growth of mould in bread【化】丙酸。
1.1
- Alternative name: propanoic acid; chem. formula: C2H5COOH.又名propanoic acid;化学分子式： C2H5COOH.
派生词
propionate
/ˈprəʊpɪəneɪt/ noun词源
mid 19th cent.: propionic from French propionique,from Greek pro 'before'+piōn 'fat'，it being the first member of the fatty acid series to form fats.