Food Contaminants

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noun a chemical compound that is used in various industrial processes and is also formed when certain foods are cooked at high temperatures

  • Acrylamide is a chemical compound that forms in certain foods when they are cooked at high temperatures.
  • I heard that acrylamide can be found in some fried foods.
  • Dude, did you know that acrylamide is in like all the crispy snacks we love?
  • The presence of acrylamide in the food industry is like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.