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ac•e•tal

Pronunciation: (as'i-tal"), [key]
—n. Chem.
1. Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C₆H₁₄O₂, having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
2. any of a class of compounds of aldehydes with alcohols.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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acetaldehyde

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