acetal
/ˈæsɪtæl/noun
1- Chemistry an organic compound formed by the condensation of two alcohol molecules with an aldehyde molecule【化】乙缩醛, 乙缩醛二乙醇。
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- Acetals have the general formula R1CH(OR2)2, where R1 and R2 are alkyl groups.乙缩醛通用的分子式为R1CH(OR2)2, 其中R1和R2是烷基群。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from ACETIC ACID + al from ALCOHOL.