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Keywords: Aldehyde, Propene, Unsaturated, Pungent, Colorless

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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.

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CAS Number: 107-02-8. A colorless, irritant, pungent liquid aldehyde used primarily in organic synthesis. Chemical formula = C3H4O. Molecular weight = 56.06 g/mol. Learn More...

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Unsaturated aldehyde, formula CH2CHCHO, formed as an oxidation product of butadiene, which is a common emission from automobiles.

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a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene

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Irritating substance formed by the decomposition of glycerol at high temperatures.

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In organic chemistry, acrolein or propenal is the simplest unsaturated aldehyde.

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