Definitions for acrolein

acrolein a·cro·le·in

Spelling: [uh-kroh-lee-in]
IPA: /əˈkroʊ li ɪn/

Acrolein is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 477 anagrams from letters in acrolein (aceilnor).

Definitions for acrolein

noun

  1. a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.

Origin of acrolein

1855-60; Latin ācr- (stem of ācer) sharp + olē(re) to smell + -in2

Examples for acrolein

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.

Word Value for acrolein
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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