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Which acid takes its name from the Latin word for rancid butter?
AButyric acid
BCaproic acid
CPropionic acid
DValeric acid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Butyric acid
Butyric acid was first isolated from rancid butter, and the Latin word for butter is butyrum.
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