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Acrolein

Noun CEFR B2
ˈækɹəliːn

Definitions

A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolacroleína
DeutschAcrolein
Portuguêsacroleína
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

acrolepiine acroleukopathy Acrolith acrology acrolophid acromania

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