Acrolein

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1. Noun

A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating.

2. Noun

a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
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