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acetal Definition

ac·etal (as′i tal′)

noun

any of a class of organic compounds; esp., CHCH(OCH), a colorless, slightly soluble, volatile liquid formed by the partial oxidation of ethyl alcohol: used as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and sometimes as a hypnotic

Etymology: acet(o)- + -al

acetal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • plant: Next column The most recent investment plan - announced yesterday - is for a 60,000 tons acetal plant to be built in China.
  • copolymer: The new plant will produce acetal copolymer which both partners will also sell outside China.

Noun used with modifier

  • ketene: Only the ( Z ) isomer was formed in analogy to the N, O ketene acetals.
  • ton: Next column The most recent investment plan - announced yesterday - is for a 60,000 tons acetal plant to be built in China.

Browse dictionary entries near acetal

  1. ‹ acetabulum
  2. ‹ acet-
  3. ‹ acervate
  4. ‹ acerose
  5. ‹ acerbity
  6. ‹ acerbic
  7. ‹ acerbate
  8. ‹ acerb
  9. ‹ acerate
  10. ‹ acequia
  1. acetaldehyde ›
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  8. acetic acid ›
  9. acetic anhydride ›
  10. acetify ›