Found 2 items, similar to acrolein.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: acrolein acrolein n : a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene [syn: propenal]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Acrolein Acrolein \A*cro"le*in\, n. [L. acer sharp + ol[=e]re to smell.] (Chem.) A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating. --Watts. [1913 Webster]