propionate

[proh-pee-uh-neyt] /ˈproʊ pi əˌneɪt/

noun, Chemistry

an ester or salt of propionic acid.

Origin

British Dictionary definitions for propionate

/ˈprəʊpɪəˌneɪt/

noun

any ester or salt of propionic acid

propionate in Medicine

propionate pro·pi·o·nate (prō'pē-ə-nāt')
n.
A salt or an ester of propionic acid.

propionate in Science

propionate

(prō'pē-ə-nāt')
A salt or ester of propionic acid, containing the group CH₃CH₂COO.