OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 5706

acetaldehyde

/ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd/
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acetaldehído
A colourless organic compound, CH₃CHO, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry.
When you have a drink, your body turns the ethanol that’s present in the alcoholic beverage into a “really nasty substance” called acetaldehyde, which can damage your DNA, said Tim…
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