Definitions for acetal
acetal
ac·e·tal
Spelling: [as-i-tal]
IPA: /ˈæs ɪˌtæl/
Acetal is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 104 anagrams from letters in acetal (aacelt).
Definitions for acetal
noun
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Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
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any of a class of compounds of aldehydes with alcohols.
Origin of acetal
First recorded in 1850-55; acet- + -al3