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acrolein [ə′krōl·ē·ən] (organic chemistry) CH2=CHCHO A colorless to yellow liquid with a pungent odor and a boiling point of 52.7°C; soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals manufacture, and as an herbicide and tear gas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He adds,
"EPA in conjunction with MDEQ has done some monitoring in the area
[of controlled burns], which has indicated some elevated levels of
formaldehyde and acrolein in certain areas. I also learned that nicotine
is addictive in the particulate phase and the gas phase de livers many
more poisons--carbon monoxide (which displaces needed oxygen from red
blood cells), formaldehyde, ammonia, nitrogen oxides, benzene, acrolein,
pyridine, and hydrogen cyanide, to name a few--directly into the
lungs' bronchial airways and alveoli (air sacs) and, thence,
directly and quickly into the bloodstream.
[5] Total HAPs is the sum of acrolein, benzene, formaldehyde, hydrogen
cyanide, M-xylene, naphthalene, O-xylene, phenol, toluene, total aromatic
amines, and total [C. |
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