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Meaning of Acetaldehyde | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd

Definitions

A colourless organic compound, CH₃CHO, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry.

countable, uncountable

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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
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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