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English dictionary: words starting with propion

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noun

A colourless, acrid, liquid aldehyde, obtained by dehydration of glycerol.

noun

A salt or ester of propionic acid.

Usage examples:

Anaerobic fermentation of the soluble non-starch polysaccharides from psyllium seed results in the …
noun

A colourless, liquid ketone; also called pentan-3-one, diethyl ketone.

noun

A bacterium which metabolizes carbohydrate, some kinds being involved in the fermentation of dairy products and the aetiology of acne.

Usage examples:

The study also monitored skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria.
noun

A bacterium which metabolizes carbohydrate, some kinds being involved in the fermentation of dairy products and the aetiology of acne.

Usage examples:

The study also monitored skin colonization by antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria.
noun

A highly poisonous, colourless liquid with a sweetish odour, used especially in organic synthesis; ethyl cyanide.

noun

A highly poisonous, colourless liquid with a sweetish odour, used especially in organic synthesis; ethyl cyanide.

noun

An acyl radical derived from propionic acid (usually attributive); formerly also called metacetyl.

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