acetals

noun

Meaning

Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' is not H).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

nylons(English)bicyclic(English)ethers(English)dimethyl(English)aldehydes(English)cyclic(English)esters(English)hydrolyzed(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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