Acetal Definition

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noun
A colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C6 H14 O2 , used in perfumes and as a solvent.
American Heritage
Any of a class of organic compounds; esp., CH3CH(OC2H5)2, 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.
Webster's New World
Any of the class of compounds formed by combination of an aldehyde with two equivalent weights of alcohol.
American Heritage
(organic chemistry) Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' does not = H).
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Acetal

Noun

Singular:
acetal
Plural:
acetals

Origin of Acetal

  • From acet(ic) + al(cohol).

    From Wiktionary

  • acet(o)– al(cohol)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Acetal Sentence Examples

  • Glyceric aldehyde, CH 2 OH CH(OH) CHO, was obtained pure by Wohlon oxidizing acrolein acetal, CH 2 CH(OC 2 H 5) 21 and hydrolysing.

  • Next column The most recent investment plan - announced yesterday - is for a 60,000 tons acetal plant to be built in China.

  • The new plant will produce acetal copolymer which both partners will also sell outside China.

  • The natural lubricity of acetal makes it very difficult to stick anything to it.

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Words Starting With

AACACE

Words Ending With

LALTAL

Unscrambles

acetal

Words Starting With A and Ending With L

Starts With A & Ends With LStarts With AC & Ends With LStarts With A & Ends With AL

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With L