acrolein

noun

acro·le·in ə-ˈkrō-lē-ən How to pronounce acrolein (audio)

: a colorless irritant pungent liquid aldehyde C₃H₄O used chiefly in organic synthesis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the paper, researchers detected significant levels of 31 toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde, acrolein, propylene oxide, and previously undetected glycidol present.

Samantha Cole, Popular Science, 27 July 2016 Both forms of cigarette use caused the presence of much higher levels of dangerous chemicals in the users’ bodies, including acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide and crotonaldehyde, the team reported.

Benjamin Fearnow, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2018 Those who used both types of cigarette had significantly higher levels of dangerous chemicals, including acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide and crotonaldehyde, the team reported.

Maggie Fox /, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2018

单词	acrolein
释义	acrolein noun acro·le·in ə-ˈkrō-lē-ən : a colorless irritant pungent liquid aldehyde C₃H₄O used chiefly in organic synthesis Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In the paper, researchers detected significant levels of 31 toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde, acrolein, propylene oxide, and previously undetected glycidol present. Samantha Cole, Popular Science, 27 July 2016 Both forms of cigarette use caused the presence of much higher levels of dangerous chemicals in the users’ bodies, including acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide and crotonaldehyde, the team reported. Benjamin Fearnow, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2018 Those who used both types of cigarette had significantly higher levels of dangerous chemicals, including acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide and crotonaldehyde, the team reported. Maggie Fox /, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2018 Word History Etymology borrowed from German Acrolein, from Latin ācr-, ācer "sharp, acrid" + oleum oil entry 1 + German -in -in entry 1 — more at acr- First Known Use circa 1857, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition acrolein noun acro·le·in ə-ˈkrō-lē-ən : 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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acrolein

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