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Noun: acrolein  u'krow-lee-in
  1. A pungent colourless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
    "acrolein is an important intermediate in various industrial chemical processes";
    - propenal

Derived forms: acroleins

Type of: aldehyde

Encyclopedia: Acrolein