Propenal
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noun.
The compound
acrolein
.
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noun.
a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
Word Usage
"Glycolaldehyde can react with propenal to form ribose, an important ingredient in RNA and DNA - the basic units of life."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
aldehyde
suggests
propenyl