Associations to the word «Hemiacetal»
Noun
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Wiktionary
HEMIACETAL, noun. (chemistry) Any of a class of compounds of general formula R2C(OH)OR' (where R' is not H).
Dictionary definition
HEMIACETAL, noun. An organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones.
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