acetaldehyde
noun
ac·et·al·de·hyde
ˌa-sə-ˈtal-də-ˌhīd 
: a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde C2H4O used chiefly in organic synthesis
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Some of the chemicals in e-cigarettes — including acetaldehyde, acrolein and formaldehyde — can cause lung and heart disease.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
In the case of ethanol, this process makes acetaldehyde—a toxic chemical—and then acetate, or acetic acid, the acid found in vinegar.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
An enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
The tests revealed that Morehouse BioEnergy LLC and LaSalle BioEnergy LLC emitted high rates of probable carcinogens acetaldehyde and formaldehyde and a total of more than 38 tons per year of toxic or hazardous air pollutants emitted from each site, company documents said.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
In the case of ethanol, this process makes acetaldehyde—a toxic chemical—and then acetate, or acetic acid, the acid found in vinegar.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
An enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
The tests revealed that Morehouse BioEnergy LLC and LaSalle BioEnergy LLC emitted high rates of probable carcinogens acetaldehyde and formaldehyde and a total of more than 38 tons per year of toxic or hazardous air pollutants emitted from each site, company documents said.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
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acetaldehyde
noun
ac·et·al·de·hyde
ˌas-ə-ˈtal-də-ˌhīd
: a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde C2H4O used chiefly in organic synthesis that can cause irritation to mucous membranes
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