acrolein
n.
colorless poisonous liquid used in chemical manufacture or pharmaceuticals
Acrolein
acrolein
Noun
1. a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
(synonym) propenal
(hypernym) aldehyde
Acrolein
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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ACROLEIN
ACROLEINA. ALDEIDE ACRILICA