diacetyl
Artificial butter flavor
Diacetyl is a chemical compound that gives butter its characteristic flavor and aroma.
It occurs naturally in butter and fermented foods, and is used as an artificial butter flavoring in microwave popcorn, margarine, and other products.
Inhaling diacetyl vapor in industrial settings has been linked to serious lung disease, sometimes called "popcorn lung."
Solid fat from cream
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- creamySmooth and rich
- richHaving much of something
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
mouthfeel · margarine · butterscotch · caramel · chardonnay · rancid · off-note
Microbial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- beerFermented grain drink
wort · off-flavor · maturation · conditioning · lagering · attenuation · flocculation · pitching
Taking breath in
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- occupationalRelated to one's work
- exposureState of being unprotected
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
workers · ventilation · safety · OSHA · manufacturing
butter
Solid fat from cream
slippery · mouthfeel · margarine · butterscotch · caramel · chardonnay · rancid · off-note
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
beer · wort · off-flavor · maturation · conditioning · lagering · attenuation · flocculation · pitching · homebrew
inhalation
Taking breath in
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- occupationalRelated to one's work
- exposureState of being unprotected
hazardous · workers · ventilation · safety · OSHA · manufacturing
carbonyl
C=O functional group
volatile · synthesis · biochemistry · enzymatic · reactivity · reagent · precursor · oxidation · reduction
diacetylbutterfat
Lipids from dairy
cream · cultured butter · ghee · milk fat · grass-fed butter
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