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Acetal - What does it mean?

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acetal

English

(wikipedia acetal)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' does not = H).

    • Usage notes

    Originally the term applied only to derivatives of (term) (One R = H) but now also applies to (term)

    Derived terms

    * spiroacetal

    See also

    * acetonide * acylal * hemiacetal * ketal ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.