propionic

[ proh-pee-on-ik, -oh-nik ]
/ ˌproʊ piˈɒn ɪk, -ˈoʊ nɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

of or derived from propionic acid.

Origin of propionic

1840–50; pro-2 + Greek pion- (stem of píōn) fat + -ic

Words nearby propionic

propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate, propionibacteria, propionibacterium, propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation, propitiatory

Example sentences from the Web for propionic

  • The distillate "B" may contain formic, acetic, propionic, butyric and benzoic acids.

    The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre

  • This propionic bacterium cannot, however, account for all the carbon dioxide produced.

    The Book of Cheese |Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk

  • Propionic acid is formed at the same time as the eyes, and they are said to be the result of a propionic ferment of lactic acid.

    The Book of Cheese |Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk