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- adjective Of or pertaining to
propanoic acid or its derivatives;propionic
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Organic acids produced during fermentation include lactic, acetic, propanoic, and butanoic acids, among others, and these are believed to contribute to the characteristic flavor of fermented cassava products.
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Because "2 - [4 - (2-methylpropyl) phenyl] propanoic acid" sounds so much more scary than
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In 2003 a school official ordered that a student be searched for the substance known as 2 - [4 - (2-methylpropyl) phenyl] propanoic acid.
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Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is present in many sweat samples.
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Darusentan is a propanoic-acid class endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) being investigated in clinical trials as an add-on oral therapy for patients with resistant hypertension.
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Some of the most objectionable compounds are the organic acids, which include acetic acid, butyric acids, valeric acids, caproic acids, and propanoic acid; sulfur containing compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and dimethyl sulfide; and nitrogen-containing compounds including ammonia, methyl amines, methyl pyrazines, skatoles and indoles.
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Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is commonly found in sweat - propionibacteria break amino acids down into propionic acid.
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Propionic acid (propanoic acid) is commonly found in sweat - propionibacteria break amino acids down into propionic acid.
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