metacrolein

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noun

A polymeric modification of acrolein obtained by heating it with caustic potash.

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Meanings

nounmetacrolein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA polymeric modification of acrolein obtained by heating it with caustic potash.

Origin

From meta- + acrolein.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

metacrolein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacrolein

MLA

“metacrolein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacrolein. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacrolein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacrolein.

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