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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Acrolein \A*cro"le*in\, n. [L. acer sharp + ol[=e]re to smell.] (Chem.) 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. --Watts. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: acrolein n : a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene [syn: {propenal}]
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