hemiacetal
[ hem-ee-as-i-tal ]
/ ˌhɛm iˈæs ɪˌtæl /
noun
any of the class of organic chemical compounds having the general formula RCH(OH)OR, where R is an organic group.
Words nearby hemiacetal
hemerocallis,
hemet,
hemi,
hemi-,
hemi-head,
hemiacetal,
hemiageusia,
hemialgia,
hemiamyosthenia,
hemianalgesia,
hemianencephaly
Medical definitions for hemiacetal
hemiacetal
[ hĕm′ē-ăs′ĭ-tăl′ ]
n.
Any of a class of compounds containing an alkyl group, especially when formed as intermediates during the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones.