acrolein

[ uh-kroh-lee-in ]

/ əˈkroʊ li ɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a yellow, flammable liquid, C3H4O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.

Also called acraldehyde, acrylaldehyde, acrylic aldehyde.

Origin of acrolein

1855–60; <Latin ācr- (stem of ācer) sharp + olē(re) to smell + -in²

Words nearby acrolein

acrogynous, acrokeratoelastoidosis, acrokeratosis, acrokeratosis verruciformis, acrolect, acrolein, acrolith, acrology, acromegaly, acromelalgia, acromelia

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Example sentences from the Web for acrolein

Acrolein is a clear colourless liquid, lighter than water, boiling at about 125 F.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Acrolein, a light volatile limpid liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of fats.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
During the oxidation of the fats, the glycerine in them is converted to acrolein or acryl-aldehyde, which also aids the tanning.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin

British Dictionary definitions for acrolein

acrolein

/ (əˈkrəʊlɪɪn) /

noun

a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH 2 :CHCHO

Word Origin for acrolein

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

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单词	acrolein
释义	acrolein [ uh-kroh-lee-in ] / əˈkroʊ li ɪn / noun Chemistry. a yellow, flammable liquid, C3H4O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products. Also called acraldehyde, acrylaldehyde, acrylic aldehyde. Origin of acrolein 1855–60; <Latin ācr- (stem of ācer) sharp + olē(re) to smell + -in² Words nearby acrolein acrogynous, acrokeratoelastoidosis, acrokeratosis, acrokeratosis verruciformis, acrolect, acrolein, acrolith, acrology, acromegaly, acromelalgia, acromelia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acrolein Acrolein is a clear colourless liquid, lighter than water, boiling at about 125 F. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Acrolein, a light volatile limpid liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of fats. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood During the oxidation of the fats, the glycerine in them is converted to acrolein or acryl-aldehyde, which also aids the tanning. Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing\|William E. Austin British Dictionary definitions for acrolein acrolein / (əˈkrəʊlɪɪn) / noun a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH 2 :CHCHO Word Origin for acrolein C19: from Latin ācer sharp + olēre to smell + -in 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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