acrylaldehyde

[ ak-ril-al-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌæk rɪlˈæl dəˌhaɪd /

noun Chemistry.

acrolein.

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Also called acrylic aldehyde.

Origin of acrylaldehyde

acryl(ic) + aldehyde

Words nearby acrylaldehyde

acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis, acrux, acrylaldehyde, acrylamide, acrylate, acrylic, acrylic acid, acrylic ester
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