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C. ljungdahlii (“SEE-lung-DOLL-ee-ai”) converts syn·gas into this compound and acetate. Renewable polyethylene is made by harvesting this compound from bagasse (“buh-GASS”), then dehydrating and polymerizing it. Etymologically, the word enzyme (20[1])derives from proteins like zymase (“ZAI-maze”) that make this chemical anaerobically by de·carboxyl·ating pyruvate, then reducing (20[1])acetaldehyde (“ASS-uh-TAL-duh-hide”). A 10 percent solution of this liquid is used today (20[1])instead of (*) tetra·ethyl (10[1])lead to prevent knocking. (10[3])This (10[1])industrial (10[2])chemical (10[1])is made by (10[1])hydrolyzing the cellulose in sugarcane, feeding the glucose to Saccharomyces, and finally distilling this product (10[3])to its azeotrope. (10[1])In the US, this biofuel (10[1])is made from corn and added (10[1])to gasoline. (10[1])For 10 points, yeasts ferment sugar into what simple alcohol? (10[4])■END■ (10[13])

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