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Acetal | Acetaldehyde | Acetals

Acetal meaning

Any diether of a geminal diol, R₂C(OR')₂ (where R' is not H).

Synonyms of Acetal

organic compound

Related words

Other words often associated with Acetal or its synonyms:

compound

Using Acetal

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any diether of a geminal diol, R₂C(OR')₂ (where R' is not H).
  • Useful related words include: organic compound.
  • In the example corpus, acetal often appears in combinations such as: full acetal, an acetal.

Context around Acetal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

full 2× fractured 1×

Often after:

type 1× bond 1× formation 1× joint 1×

Sentence patterns with Acetal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a fractured acetal joint in 1× a full acetal with the 1× form an acetal and water 1× formation of acetal from the 1× of full acetal formation between 1× of the acetal type 1× via an acetal bond between 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a good example 1× division carbohydrates are 1× lactose contains a 1× physical and chemical 1× saccharose does not 1× the picture on 1×

Common sentence endings:

acetal and water 1× aldehyde based flavourants 1× group of glucose 1× of fructose c2 1× the acetal type 1× the fructosyl unit 1×

Words around Acetal

Just before it in the word index:

acet 3 acesulfame 5 acestuia 2 acestea 6 aceste 4 acesta 2

Just after it in the word index:

acetaldehyde 19 acetals 2 acetamide 2 acetaminophen 31 acetate 96 acetates 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Acetal

  • In this selection, "acetal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, full, fractured, type, bond and formation stand out and add context to how "acetal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a fractured acetal joint in and a full acetal with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "acetal" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with acetal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The picture on the right shows a fractured acetal joint in a water supply system. (15 words)

Under acidic conditions, the hemiacetal and the alcohol can further react to form an acetal and water. (17 words)

A good example is the formation of acetal from the interaction between propylene glycol (PG) and aldehyde-based flavourants. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Physical and chemical properties Structural O-α- D -glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β- D -fructofuranoside In sucrose, the components glucose and fructose are linked via an acetal bond between C1 on the glucosyl subunit and C2 on the fructosyl unit. (39 words)

Saccharose does not have a reducing end because of full acetal formation between the aldehyde carbon of glucose (C1) and the keto carbon of fructose (C2). (26 words)

Lactose contains a reducing end at its glucose moiety, whereas the galactose moiety form a full acetal with the C4-OH group of glucose. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

A good example is the formation of acetal from the interaction between propylene glycol (PG) and aldehyde-based flavourants.

Division Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, acids, their simple derivatives and their polymers having linkages of the acetal type.

Lactose contains a reducing end at its glucose moiety, whereas the galactose moiety form a full acetal with the C4-OH group of glucose.

Physical and chemical properties Structural O-α- D -glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β- D -fructofuranoside In sucrose, the components glucose and fructose are linked via an acetal bond between C1 on the glucosyl subunit and C2 on the fructosyl unit.

Saccharose does not have a reducing end because of full acetal formation between the aldehyde carbon of glucose (C1) and the keto carbon of fructose (C2).

The picture on the right shows a fractured acetal joint in a water supply system.

Under acidic conditions, the hemiacetal and the alcohol can further react to form an acetal and water.

Common combinations with acetal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "acetal" in a sentence?
An example: "A good example is the formation of acetal from the interaction between propylene glycol (PG) and aldehyde-based flavourants." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "acetal" from authentic English texts.
What does "acetal" mean?
Acetal means: Any diether of a geminal diol, R₂C(OR')₂ (where R' is not H).
What are synonyms of "acetal"?
Common synonyms of "acetal" include: organic compound.
How many example sentences with "acetal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "acetal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.