A chemical compound, also known as acetaldehyde or ethanal, containing two carbon atoms and an aldehyde functional group.
From ethane (a two-carbon hydrocarbon) plus -al (a suffix denoting aldehydes). The prefix 'ethan-' indicates the two-carbon backbone of the molecule in IUPAC chemical nomenclature.
Acetaldehyde (ehtanethial) is produced when your body metabolizes alcohol—it's the toxic compound responsible for hangovers, and some people genetically produce it more slowly, which affects how alcohol affects them.
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