First Known Use: circa 1857
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acrolein
noun acro·le·in \ə-ˈkrō-lē-ən\
Definition of ACROLEIN
: a colorless irritant pungent liquid aldehyde C3H4O used chiefly in organic synthesis
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Origin of ACROLEIN
International Scientific Vocabulary acr- (from Latin acr-, acer) + Latin olēre to smell — more at odor
Medical Dictionary
acrolein
noun acro·le·in \ə-ˈkrō-lē-ən\
Medical Definition of ACROLEIN
: a toxic colorless liquid aldehyde C3H4O with acrid odor and irritating vapors that polymerizes readily into resins and is used chiefly in organic synthesis (as of methionine)—called also acrylaldehyde
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