acetaldehyde

Examples

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• Elevated levels of acetaldehyde cause headache, nausea, palpitations, and flushing.

  Academic text (2004)

• The production of acetic acid involves acetaldehyde, which is a critical ingredient for the process.

• And something called acetaldehyde is the main reason that your REM sleep is demolished by way of alcohol.

• It was discovered first with acetaldehyde which treated with base makes the makes the enolate, right?

• These ingredients are known to contain acetaldehyde, which is said to protect the liver and reduce hangover symptoms.

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• First, an enzyme called ADH turns alcohol into acetaldehyde, which is toxic.

• Acetaldehyde, an intermediate compound in the metabolism of ethanol, is toxic.

  Academic text (2004)

• But the genes vary from person to person, and that genetic variation becomes manifest as a wide variation among the gene-encoded enzymes in their efficiency at clearing alcohol or its toxic breakdown product, acetaldehyde, from the blood.

  Academic text (2004)

• In many perfumes, acetaldehyde is used to enhance fragrance and create a sweet aroma.

• When acetaldehyde builds up in the body after drinking alcohol, it can cause symptoms such as headaches and nausea.

Synonyms

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ethanal

vsacetaldehyde

• Specialized

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A colorless liquid with a sharp smell that evaporates easily, used to make acetic acid, perfumes, and medicines

is the same colorless aldehyde but not noted as water soluble here

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Etymology