acetal

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See also: Acetal and acétal

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From acet(ic) + al(cohol).

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: ăsʹĭtăl', IPA(key): /ˈæsɪˌtæl/
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Noun

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acetal (plural acetals)

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

Usage notes

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Originally the term applied only to derivatives of aldehydes (One R = H) but now also applies to ketones

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Polish

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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English acetal. First attested in 1836.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡sɛ.tal/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtal
  • Syllabification: a‧ce‧tal

Noun

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acetal m inan

  1. (organic chemistry) acetal

Declension

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adjective

References

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  1. ^ chapter 3, in Pamiętnik Farmaceutyczny Krakowski[1], 1836, page 41

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ce‧tal

Noun

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acetal m (plural acetais)

  1. (organic chemistry) acetal

Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aθeˈtal/ [a.θeˈt̪al]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aseˈtal/ [a.seˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: a‧ce‧tal

Noun

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acetal m (plural acetales)

  1. (organic chemistry) acetal
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