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acrolein
Used for:
acryaldehyde
Used for:
acrylic aldehyde
Broader Terms:
allyl compound
Broader Terms:
chemical carcinogen
Scope Note:
O=CHCH+CH2, a decomposition product of glycerol; potent carcinogen (via cyclic DNA and RNA adducts) and hepatotoxin (via ADH inhibition); urinary metabolite of cyclophosphamide which increases risk of bladder cancer; also found in cigarette smoke and some herbicides.
Term Number:
0094-2700
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