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hemiacetal
[ hem-ee-as-i-tal ]
noun
- any of the class of organic chemical compounds having the general formula RCH(OH)OR, where R is an organic group.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hemiacetal1
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Example Sentences
But he questioned the legitimacy of comparing the effect of formaldehyde delivered in a cigarette to that delivered via hemiacetal, in droplet form, in an e-cigarette.
From Scientific American
They measured formaldehyde hemiacetal — a compound created during the vaping process that under certain conditions can release formaldehyde — in the liquid portion of the vapor.
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