ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Acrolein

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈækɹəliːn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Acrolein is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.

Meaning

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

Word Forms

Synonyms for acrolein

Depending on context, synonyms include acrylaldehyde, propenal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include propenal, acraldehyde, acrylaldehyde, acetaldehyde, thioacrolein, crotonaldehyde.

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