Definition of alponium :.
(ăl-pō'nē-əm)
1. (n.) (chemical symbol: Ap) A gaseous material identified by the initial blast of odor upon opening a can of dog food.
Origins: First discovered shortly after World War II, in the early 1940's, when dehydrated and canned dog food was introduced because of a rising popularity of cheap canned foods in the United States.
Submitted by: Anonymous, Topics: Food & Drink
