hemiketal

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noun

any hemiacetal derived from a ketone

OriginEnglish ketal ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemiketal (plural hemiketals)

plural hemiketals

  1. chemistryany hemiacetal derived from a ketone

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishketal
  7. Englishhemiketal

From hemi- + ketal.

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APA

hemiketal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiketal

MLA

“hemiketal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiketal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemiketal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiketal.

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