ketalization

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noun

Modification (typically of a ketone) to form a ketal

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Meanings

nounketalization (usually uncountable, plural ketalizations)

plural ketalizations

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryModification (typically of a ketone) to form a ketal

Origin

From ketal + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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