ACETAL

acetal

(noun) any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

acetal (plural acetals)

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

Usage notes

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

Source: Wiktionary

Ac"e*tal, n. Etym: [Acetic + alcohol.] (Chem.)

Definition: A limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition