acetaldehyde
IPA: ˈæsʌtˈæɫdʌhaɪd
noun
- (organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
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Examples of "acetaldehyde" in Sentences
- Ethylene oxide is isomeric with acetaldehyde.
- The result is the accumulation of acetaldehyde.
- The copolyesters have low acetaldehyde content.
- Acetaldehyde is a probable carcinogen in humans.
- Add a few drops of acetaldehyde and warm gently.
- CH3CHO is the molecular formula for acetaldehyde.
- Acetaldehyde is a significant constituent of tobacco smoke.
- Paraldehyde is the cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde molecules.
- An example is acetaldehyde produced in the combustion of ethanol.
- Ethanol is metabolized into acetaldehyde and then into acetic acid.
- A by-product of this complex metabolic process is a toxin called acetaldehyde.
- The final conversion is carried out by a natural enzyme called acetaldehyde dehydrogenase.
- In its attempts to clear this chemical from the body, the liver creates a substance called acetaldehyde.
- Ethanol has also been used to produce acetaldehyde, which is a precursor for acetic acid, acetic anhydride, butanol,
- If heavy drinking is a cause of stomach cancer, it may be related to one of the metabolic byproducts of alcohol -- called acetaldehyde.
- It is a dangerous combination because the mixing of these two entities causes the conversion of alcohol to acetaldehyde, which is poisonous and can land the patient in the hospital.
- A 2009 study in the U.K. concluded that acetaldehyde, which is present in both marijuana and tobacco smoke, can cause DNA damage "with the possibility to initiate cancer development."
- It turns out that when the fruits are deprived of oxygen, they shift their metabolism in a way that results in the accumulation of an alcohol derivative called acetaldehyde, and this substance binds with tannins in the cells, thus preempting them from binding to our tongues.