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acrolein

[ uh-kroh-lee-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.


acrolein

/ əˈkrəʊlɪɪn /

noun

  1. a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH 2 :CHCHO
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrolein1

1855–60; < Latin ācr- (stem of ācer ) sharp + olē ( re ) to smell + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrolein1

C19: from Latin ācer sharp + olēre to smell + -in
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Example Sentences

Acrolein is a clear colourless liquid, lighter than water, boiling at about 125 F.

During the oxidation of the fats, the glycerine in them is converted to acrolein or acryl-aldehyde, which also aids the tanning.

Acrolein, a light volatile limpid liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of fats.

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