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Acrolein

Acrolein Meaning & Definition
Acrolein Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acrolein?

[n] a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acrolein: propenal

Related Terms | Find terms related to Acrolein:

See Also | aldehyde

Acrolein In Webster's Dictionary

\A*cro"le*in\, n. [L. acer sharp + ol[=e]re to smell.] (Chem.) A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating. --Watts.

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