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- US Pronunciation
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- [hem-ee-as-i-tal]
- /ˌhɛm iˈæs ɪˌtæl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hem-ee-as-i-tal]
- /ˌhɛm iˈæs ɪˌtæl/
Definitions of hemiacetal word
- noun hemiacetal any of the class of organic chemical compounds having the general formula RCH(OH)OR, where R is an organic group. 1
- noun hemiacetal (chemistry) Any of a class of compounds of general formula R2C(OH)OR' (where R' is not H). 1
- noun hemiacetal any of a class of compounds derived from aldehydes by adding an alcohol to the carbonyl group 0
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Origin of hemiacetal
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; hemi- + acetal
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Parts of speech for Hemiacetal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemiacetal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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