Where does “acetal” come from?
acetal (English) comes from English acetic, from French acétique, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.
acetal (English): Any diether of a geminal diol, RC
Definitions
- Any diether of a geminal diol, RC
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