"propanoic acid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} propanoic acid (uncountable)
  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. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-propanoic_acid-en-noun-mbRAqQmY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (organic chemistry) The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃CH₂COOH, used as a preservative, and in the manufacture of many chemical compounds. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fatty acids Synonyms: E280 when used as a preservative, propionic acid Related terms: propionate
    Sense id: en-propanoic_acid-en-noun-QKvB3OfB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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