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propionic acid

noun pro·pi·on·ic acid \ˌprō-pē-ˌän-ik-\

Medical Definition of PROPIONIC ACID

:  a liquid sharp-odored fatty acid C3H6O2 found in milk and distillates of wood, coal, and petroleum—called also propanoic acid

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