a chemical substance, used in making things such as paper and plastics and found in some foods, which is thought to cause cancer

Cooked potatoes that have been browned, such as French fries, contain acrylamide, a chemical linked to cancer. 烹饪后颜色变为浅棕的土豆，比如薯条，含有丙烯酰胺，一种可能致癌的化学物质。

Food and cigarette smoke are the chief causes of acrylamide exposure. 食物和香烟是接触丙烯酰胺的主要原因。