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acetaldehyde Definition

ac·et·al·de·hyde (as′et aldə hīd′)

noun

a colorless, soluble, flammable, liquid aldehyde, CHCHO, formed by the oxidation of ethylene: used as a solvent and as a raw material in making many organic compounds

Etymology: contr. < acetic aldehyde

acetaldehyde Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The cause of a hangover Consuming large volumes of alcohol causes by-products in your body, in particular a nasty chemical called acetaldehyde.

Modifies a noun

  • dehydrogenase: Well, remember that the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme is primarily structured to work on ethanol.
  • enzyme: Well, remember that the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme is primarily structured to work on ethanol.

Noun used with modifier

  • enzyme: Acetaldehyde still needs to be broken down into sugars and whatnot by the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase.

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