Acrolein test is a test for the presence ofglycerin or fats. A sample is heated with potassium bisulfate, and acrolein is released if the test is positive.[8] When a fat is heated strongly in the presence of a dehydrating agent such asKHSO4, the glycerol portion of the molecule is dehydrated to form the unsaturated aldehyde, acrolein (CH2=CH-CHO), which has the peculiar odor of burnt grease.