Look up: Acetal

1. acetal
   [n] - any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
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2. acetal
   the substance formed when ethyl alcohol reacts with acetaldehyde.Occurs in small amounts in some wines and in brandy.Commonly called acetal Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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3. Acetal
   Ac'e·tal noun [ Acet ic + al cohol.] (Chemistry) A limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black.
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4. acetal
   <chemistry> A limpid, colourless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. acetal
   noun any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
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6. acetal
   (as´ә-tәl) any of a class of organic compounds formed by combination of an aldehyde molecule with two alcohol molecules. CH3CH(OC2H5)2, a colorless volatile liquid used as a solvent and in cosmetics.
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7. Acetal
   • (n.) A limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black.
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8. acetal
   (from the article `chemical compound`) ...gem-diols are not generally useful products, the very similar reaction of aldehydes (and certain unhindered ketones) with alcohols, in the ...
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9. acetal
   acetal 1. A colorless, flammable, volatile liquid used as a solvent. 2. Any of the compounds formed from aldehydes combined with alcohol. 3. Any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules; etymology: acet(o)– + al(cohol).
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10. acetal
    Type: Term Pronunciation: as′e-tal Definitions: 1. Product of the addition of 2 mol of alcohol to 1 mol of an aldehyde; in mixed acetals (glycosides), two different alcohols are bound to the original aldehyde group.
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11. Acetal
    Acetal is a colourless liquid formed by oxidation of alcohol.
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12. Acetal
    An `acetal` is a molecule with two single bonded oxygens attached to the same carbon atom. Traditional usages distinguish ketal from acetal (whereas a ketal has two carbon-bonded R groups and is formally derived from a ketone, an acetal has one or both carbon-bonded R groups as a hydrogen and is for...
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