acetal /ac·e·tal/ (as´ĕ-t'l)
acetal.
1. any of a class of organic compounds formed by combination of an aldehyde molecule and two alcohol molecules.
2. CH3CH(OC2H5)2, a colorless, volatile liquid used as a solvent and in cosmetics.
ac·e·tal ( s  -tl )n. 1. A colorless, flammable, volatile liquid used as a solvent. 2. Any of the compounds formed from aldehydes combined with alcohol. |
acetal.
1 also called diethyl acetal. a colorless liquid, C2H4(OC2H5)2, sometimes used as a hypnotic.
2 any compound with the general formula R2C(OR)2 or RCH(OR)2, in which R indicates an alkyl or aryl group.
acetal
an organic compound formed by a combination of an aldehyde with an alcohol.
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