Acetal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, CH3CH(OC2H5)2, used in cosmetics and as a solvent.
  • n. Any of the class of compounds formed from aldehydes combined with alcohol.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' does not = H).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A colorless mobile liquid, C6H14O2, with an etherlike odor, produced by the imperfect oxidation of alcohol, under the influence of platinum black.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    organic compound   
    Cross Reference
    hemiacetal    acetonide    acylal    ketal   
    Form
    spiroacetal   
    Same Context
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