Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Propanoic
acid
(propionic
acid
):
A
carboxylic acid
in which the
carboxyl group
is bonded to an
ethyl group
.
Molecular Structure
of Propionic
Acid
Related terms:
Acetic acid
,
ethanoic acid
,
formic acid
,
methanoic acid
,
benzoic acid
,
pyruvic acid
,
lactic acid
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