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Meaning of propanoic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A colourless liquid with a sharp unpleasant odour; produced by the bacterial breakdown of fatty acids and therefore found in sweat and some cheese.
    uncountable
  2. The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃CH₂COOH, used as a preservative, and in the manufacture of many chemical compounds.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Propansäure
Français acide propanoïque
中文 丙酸

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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