acrolein

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English

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Etymology

From Latin acer (“sharp”) + oleō (“smell”, verb).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 370: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈækɹəliːn/, /əˈkɹəʊliɪn/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 370: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈækɹəˌlin/, /əˈkɹoʊliɪn/

Noun

acrolein (countable and uncountable, plural acroleins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH2=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.

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