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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).
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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aceto-, acet-; relating to acetic acid derivatives
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-al; -ial, -eal
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