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acrolein
a·cro·le·in [ ə krṓlee in ]


noun 
Definition:
 
colorless poisonous chemical: a colorless poisonous pungent aldehyde. Use: manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals. CH2CHCHO
[Mid-19th century. <acrid + Latin oleum "oil"]
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