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Acetic vs Acetal - What's the difference?

acetic | acetal |

As an adjective acetic

is (organic chemistry) of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar.

As a noun acetal is

acetal.

acetic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
  • (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives

    • Anagrams

    *

    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 ----