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propionic

/pɹˌoʊpiˈɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
pro-pi-onic
IPA
/pɹˌoʊpiˈɑnɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic

Etymology

From French propionique.

Inflected Forms

more propionic (comparative) most propionic (superlative)

Derived Forms

mercaptopropionic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce propionic?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌoʊpiˈɑnɪk/.
What does propionic mean?
Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic
Where does propionic come from?
From French propionique.

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