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Hemiacetal
Meaning
Noun
●
In Organic chemistry:
Any of a
class
of
compounds
of
general formula
R₁R₂C(OH)OR' (where R' is not H and R₁ or R₂ is often
h
ydrogen).
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Origin
hemiacetal
English
acetal
English
hemi-
English
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Etym
Related
Monosaccharide
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