propionic acid

Etymology
From, coined by chemist , from ("first") and  ("fat"), because it was the smallest carboxylic acid that exhibited the properties of the other fatty acids, such as producing an oily layer when salted out of water and having a soapy potassium salt.

Noun

 * 1)  The compound with the formula CH$3$CH$2$COOH, a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with a pungent odor.

Synonyms

 * when used as a preservative
 * when used as a preservative

Derived terms

 * The widely used prop- prefix
 * The widely used prop- prefix
 * The widely used prop- prefix

Translations

 * Finnish: propionihappo