PROPENAL

propenal, acrolein

(noun) a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

propenal (countable and uncountable, plural propenals)

(organic compound) The compound acrolein.

Source: Wiktionary



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29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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