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プロピオン酸 (プロピオンさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

プロピオン酸さん

Meanings

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noun

propionic acid; propanoic acid

chemistry

A carboxylic acid with the formula C₂H₅COOH. Used as a preservative and in chemical synthesis. Technical term in chemistry.

プロピオン酸さんは食しょく品ひんの保ほ存ぞん料りょうとして使つかわれることがある。
Propionic acid is sometimes used as a food preservative.

Kanji

酸acid, bitterness, sour

Etymology

From English 'propionic acid', itself from Greek 'protos' (first) and 'pion' (fat), as it is the smallest fatty acid that exhibits typical carboxylic acid properties. The Japanese term is a direct loanword adaptation.