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Definition of: propionic
(prō′pē·on′ik, -ō′nik) adjective Chem.
Designating a colorless, liquid acid, C3H6O2, occurring in nature, as in beet root molasses, and also produced variously by synthesis. It is the first member in the series of fatty acids.
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