acrolein

== English == === Etymology === From Latin acer (“sharp”) + oleō (“smell”, verb). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈækɹəliːn/, /əˈkɹəʊliɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈækɹəˌlin/, /əˈkɹoʊliɪn/ === Noun === acrolein (countable and uncountable, plural acroleins) (organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH2=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol. ==== Synonyms ==== acrylaldehyde propenal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Caroline, Coraline, Cornelia, Creolian, caroline, colinear, lonicera