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Is acetylene odorless

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Yes, it is odorless BUT:

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Acetylene of 100% purity is odorless but commercial purity (<99.9%) has a distinctive

garlic-like odor.

It is also a highly explosive, non-toxic, asphyxiant and colorless gas.

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No, it does have an odor that many say is pleasant.

Smells like garlic.

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