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.

What is a synonym for "oxopropanoic"?

Common synonyms include: ketopropanoic.

Pronounced //ˌɒksəʊˌprəʊpəˈnəʊɪk//.

//ˌɒksəʊˌprəʊpəˈnəʊɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Of or relating to a compound containing a ketone group attached to a three-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid functional group. not-comparable

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

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