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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Acrolein

/ăk'-rōl-ēnˌ/ · A·cro·le·in · IPA /ˈækɹəˌlin/
01 n. A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats conta…
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    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.(Chem.)