acrolein

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A colourless, acrid, liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of glycerol, used for making plastics and as an aquatic herbicide.


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Origin:
mid 19th century. From German Acrolein from classical Latin ācris sharp, pungent + olēre to smell + German -in




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