propanoic acid

Etymology
An IUPAC systematic name for the chemical originally named. The prefix is derived from propionic.

Noun

 * 1) A colourless liquid with a sharp unpleasant odour; produced by the bacterial breakdown of fatty acids and therefore found in sweat and some cheese.
 * 2)  The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH$3$CH$2$COOH, used as a preservative, and in the manufacture of many chemical compounds.

Synonyms

 * when used as a preservative

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 丙酸
 * French: acide propanoïque
 * Finnish: propaanihappo