ACROLEIN


Meaning of ACROLEIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkrō-lē-ən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acr- (from Latin acr-, acer ) + Latin olēre to smell — more at odor

Date: circa 1857

: a colorless irritant pungent liquid aldehyde C 3 H 4 O used chiefly in organic synthesis

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