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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
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BRIGHT
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