Crossword-Solution: ACROLEIN
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Acrolein | n. | 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. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| ACROLEIN | anagram | CAROLINE, CORALINE, CORNELIA, LONICERA |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
a triangle.
Hint 2 anagram
EAAR
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CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with ACROLEIN (5)
When fat is heated too high it splits up into fatty acids and glycerin, and from the glycerin is formed a substance (acrolein) which has a very irritating effect upon the mucous membrane.
The substance thereby formed is called 'acrolein.' It has a violent action on the nerve centers, producing degeneration of the cells of the brain, which is quite rapid among boys.
Fischer has used it as a condensing agent in the preparation of [alpha]- and [beta]-acrose from acrolein dibromide.
All of the above-mentioned organic acids form insoluble salts with lead acetate, and there will also be a tendency toward precipitation of certain of the components of caramel, the acidic polymerization products of acrolein, glycerol, etc., and of the proteins and their decomposition products.
Some of the more volatile fatty acids are driven off, and the fats break down to give a larger percentage of free fatty acids, some light esters, acrolein, and formic acid.