Meaning of Acetaldehyde | Babel Free
ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪdDefinitions
A colourless organic compound, CH₃CHO, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry.
Equivalents
Čeština
acetaldehyd
Ελληνικά
ακεταλδεΰδη
Esperanto
acetaldehido
Español
acetaldehído
Suomi
asetaldehydi
Gaeilge
aicéataildéad
Magyar
acetaldehid
Italiano
acetaldeide
日本語
アセトアルデヒド
Қазақша
ацетальдегид
Examples
“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 Timothy Stockwell, an alcohol researcher at the University of Victoria in Canada.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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