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propionic
<chemistry> Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is produced in the distillation of wood, in the fermentation of various organic substances, as glycerin, calcium lactate, etc, and is obtained as a colourless liquid having a sharp, pungent odour. Propionic acid is so called because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid series whose salts have a fatty feel.

Origin: Proto- + Gr. Piwn fat.

Source: Websters Dictionary