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acrolein

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a·cro·le·in  (-krl-n)
n.
A colorless, flammable, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH2CHCHO, having an acrid odor and vapors irritating to the eyes.
[acr(id) + olein.]
acrolein [əˈkrəʊlɪɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
[from Latin ācer sharp + olēre to smell + -in]
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Noun1.acrolein - a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propeneacrolein - a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
propenal
aldehyde - any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
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