acetaldehyde /ac·et·al·de·hyde/ (as″et-al´dĕ-hīd″) a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors; it is also an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol. It can cause irritation of mucous membranes, pneumonia, headache, and unconsciousness.
acetaldehyde (CH3CHO)
acetaldehyde
ac·et·al·de·hyde ( s  -tl d -h d)n. A colorless, flammable liquid formed during ethanol metabolism and yeast fermentation of organic compounds and used to manufacture acetic acid and drugs. Also called aldehyde, ethaldehyde. |
acetaldehyde (CH3CHO)
[as′ətəldē′hīd]
a colorless, volatile liquid aldehyde with a pungent odor produced by the oxidation of ethyl alcohol. Its systematic (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) name is ethanal. In the human body, acetaldehyde is produced in the liver by the action of alcohol dehydrogenase and other enzymes. It is used commercially in the manufacture of acetic acid and various aromas and flavors. Exposure to high levels of acetaldehyde can result in headache, corneal injury, rhinitis, and respiratory disorders.
acetaldehyde
a colorless volatile liquid, CH3CHO, found in freshly distilled spirits, which is irritating to mucous membranes and has a general narcotic action. It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol.
acetaldehyde
Toxicology The major metabolic product of ethanol, which is generated by ethanol dehydrogenase and subsequently metabolized to acetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase, and responsible for drinking-alcohol's toxic effects
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