acetaldehyde
Ethanol becomes this
Acetaldehyde is a colorless, flammable liquid with a pungent, fruity odor, used in chemical manufacturing.
It occurs naturally in coffee, bread, and ripe fruit.
The body produces acetaldehyde when metabolizing alcohol—it's largely responsible for hangover symptoms and the facial flushing some people experience when drinking.
Drinkable volatile spirit
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- yeastFermenting fungus
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
ADH · toxicity · carcinogen · liver · detoxification · oxidation · cofactor · metabolite
Liquid turning to gas
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
- gaseousIn vapor form
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
flammable · airborne · inhalation · ventilation · exposure · flash point · vapor pressure · diffusion
C=O functional group
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- ketoneCarbonyl between two carbons
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- reductionMaking something smaller
condensation · catalyst · intermediate · dehydrogenase · resin · polymerization · acetate · hydration
Arranged cluster of blooms
- fruitinessFlavor suggesting ripe produce
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- butteryRich like a spread
- toastyComfortably heated
oakiness · wine · cider · beer · sherry · off-flavor · oxidized · overripe
Substances released into air
- exhaustUse up entirely
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- tobacco smokeCombusted leaf vapor
pollutant · carcinogen · wood smoke · vehicle emissions · industrial · environmental · secondhand smoke · incense
ethanol
Drinkable volatile spirit
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- yeastFermenting fungus
hangover · ADH · toxicity · carcinogen · liver · detoxification · oxidation · cofactor · metabolite · biotransformation
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
boiling point · flammable · airborne · inhalation · ventilation · exposure · flash point · vapor pressure · diffusion · aerosol
carbonyl
C=O functional group
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- ketoneCarbonyl between two carbons
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
reduction · condensation · catalyst · intermediate · dehydrogenase · resin · polymerization · acetate · hydration · reagent
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
- fruitinessFlavor suggesting ripe produce
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- butteryRich like a spread
toasty · oakiness · wine · cider · beer · sherry · off-flavor · oxidized · overripe · pungent
emissions
Substances released into air
- exhaustUse up entirely
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
tobacco smoke · pollutant · carcinogen · wood smoke · vehicle emissions · industrial · environmental · secondhand smoke · incense · photochemical