acetaldehyde

English - Turkish

Definition of acetaldehyde in English Turkish dictionary: asetaldehid; asetalaldehit; (Kimya) Asetaldehit; (Tıp) Renksiz sıvı (CH3CHO), asetaldehid

English - English

Definition of acetaldehyde in English English dictionary: An organic compound (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde; Aldehyde, formula CH3CHO, formed in the oxidation of ethane and other organic compounds It is a major precursor to the pollutant, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN); a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs; An organic compound (chemical formula C2H2O) produced by yeast during fermentation Acetaldehyde is actually an intermediate step in the production of ethanol, and is normally not present in significant quantities in the finished beer Acetaldehyde has a "green apple" aroma and flavor; an aldehyde found in cigarette smoke, auto exhaust, smog, and created in the liver from alcohol Acetaldehyde autoxidizes (spontaneously oxidizes in the presence of air) to produce the organic peroxidase perecetic acid and damaging free radicals, and is a mutagen, carcinogen, and cross linker; The metabolite that results when alcohol dehydrogenase breaks down alcohol in the body; an intermediate in alcohol metabolism; Acetic aldehyde; An organic compound (CH{3}CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde; {i} (Chemistry) colorless flammable liquid (used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and drugs)
acetaldehydes: plural of acetaldehyde

acetaldehyde

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ac·et·al·de·hyde

[ "a-s&-'tal-d&-"hId ] (noun.) 1877. From acetic + aldehyde.

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