|
|
Definition of Propanoic acid
1. Noun. A liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates.
Substance meronyms: Fenoprofen, Fenoprofen Calcium, Nalfon, Ansaid, Flurbiprofen, Advil, Ibuprofen, Isobutylphenyl Propionic Acid, Motrin, Nuprin, Ketoprofen, Orudis, Orudis Kt, Oruvail, Naprosyn, Naproxen, Aflaxen, Aleve, Anaprox, Naproxen Sodium, Daypro, Oxaprozin
Generic synonyms: Carboxylic Acid
Definition of Propanoic acid
1. Noun. A colourless liquid with a sharp unpleasant odour; produced by the bacterial breakdown of fatty acids and therefore found in sweat and some cheese. ¹
2. Noun. (organic compound) The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3CH2COOH, used as a preservative, and in the manufacture of many chemical compounds. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Propanoic Acid
Literary usage of Propanoic acid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allelopathy in Rice by M. Olofsdotter (1998)
"For example, most of the Rexmont samples produced chromatograms that had area
counts of less than 10000 for 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, ..."
2. The Chemistry and Analysis of Drugs and Medicines by Henry Corbin Fuller (1920)
"From this it may be distinguished by its melting-point, and by identifying the
propanoic acid evolved when heated with 50 per cent sulphuric acid. ..."
Other Resources:
