acrolein
/uh-kroh-lee-in/US // əˈkroʊ li ɪn //UK // (əˈkrəʊlɪɪn) //
丙烯醛,丙烯酰胺,丙烯酰亚胺
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Chemistry.
- : a yellow, flammable liquid, C3H4O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
Examples
Acrolein is a clear colourless liquid, lighter than water, boiling at about 125 F.
During the oxidation of the fats, the glycerine in them is converted to acrolein or acryl-aldehyde, which also aids the tanning.
Acrolein, a light volatile limpid liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of fats.
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