propionic acid


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
propionic acid /ˌprəʊpɪˈɒnɪk/
noun Chemistry a pungent liquid organic acid produced in some forms of fermentation.
– origin C19: from Fr. propionique, from Gk pro ‘before’ + piōn ‘fat’, it being the first member of the fatty acid series to form fats.
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