Molecular structure
oxidane
Cooking relevance
Water (oxidane, H₂O) is the universal solvent and medium in cooking, essential for hydration, steam generation, and dissolving salts and other compounds. It regulates temperature during boiling and steaming, and serves as the base for broths, stocks, and sauces. Mineral and flavored varieties contribute subtle taste profiles and dissolved minerals that influence final dish character.
- aroma
- neutral · carries volatile aromatics from other ingredients
- culinary role
- solvent, heat transfer medium, base for stocks and sauces, hydration agent
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
pentanamide + H2O = pentanoate + NH4(+)
a hydroperoxide + [protein]-dithiol = [protein]-disulfide + an alcohol + H2O
(R)-6-hydroxynicotine + O2 + H2O = 6-hydroxypseudooxynicotine + H2O2
O-sinapoylcholine + H2O = (E)-sinapate + choline + H(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound
An oxygen hydride consisting of an oxygen atom that is covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms
Verified Data
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