acetalize

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verb

To convert (an aldehyde) into an acetal.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

verbacetalize (third-person singular simple present acetalizes, present participle acetalizing, simple past and past participle acetalized)

present singular third person acetalizes · participle present acetalizing · participle past acetalized · past acetalized · alternative acetalise

  1. chemistryTo convert (an aldehyde) into an acetal.

Origin

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APA

acetalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetalize

MLA

“acetalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetalize.

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