ACROLEINS

Noun

acroleins

plural of acrolein

Anagrams

• Creolians, Locarnise, carolines, censorial, iron scale, locarnise, loniceras

Source: Wiktionary


ACROLEIN

A*cro"le*in, n. Etym: [L. acer sharp + olere to smell.] (Chem.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon