oxopropanoic

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How do you pronounce oxopropanoic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒksəʊˌprəʊpəˈnəʊɪk/.

What does oxopropanoic mean?

Of or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group.

Where does oxopropanoic come from?

From oxo- + propanoic, where "oxo-" indicates the presence of a carbonyl group and "propanoic" refers to the three-carbon chain.

How to pronounce oxopropanoic

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