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Definition of Acrolein

1. Noun. A pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene.

Definition of Acrolein

1. n. A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating.

Definition of Acrolein

1. a flammable liquid [n -S]

Medical Definition of Acrolein

1. A limpid, colourless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating. Origin: L. Acer sharp + olere to smell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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