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propionate

[ proh-pee-uh-neyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. an ester or salt of propionic acid.


propionate

/ ˈprəʊpɪəˌneɪt /

noun

  1. any ester or salt of propionic acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


propionate

/ prōpē-ə-nāt′ /

  1. A salt or ester of propionic acid, containing the group CH 3 CH 2 COO.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of propionate1

First recorded in 1860–65; propion(ic acid) + -ate 2

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