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A salt of propionic acid.

The ketone of propionic acid, obtained as a colorless fragrant liquid.

ium lactate, etc., and is obtained as a colorless liquid having a sharp, pungent odor. Propionic acid is so called because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid series whose salts have a fatty feel.

The hypothetical radical C3H5O, regarded as the essential residue of propionic acid and certain related compounds.

An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of a caudal sting; the false scorpions. Called also Pseudoscorpii, and Pseudoscorpionina. See Illust. of Book scorpion, under Book.

See Pumpkin.

A plant (Campanula Rapunculus) of the Bellflower family, with a tuberous esculent root; -- also called ramps.

Any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order scorpiones, having a suctorial mouth, large claw-bearing palpi, and a caudal sting.

A division of arachnids comprising the scorpions.

Same as Scorpiones.

A leguminous plant (Ornithopus scorpides) of Southern Europe, having curved pods.

A European sculpin (Cottus scorpius) having the head armed with short spines.

A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use.

A stopper of a cannon or a musket. See Tampion.

See Nepa.

as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition. Ireland had no adequate champion. De Quincey.

The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart.

The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion.

A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi.

iring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.