spiroacetal

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noun

Any acetal in which the two ether groups are connected by a bridge

OriginEnglish acetal ← Latin spīra ← Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra) →
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Meanings

nounspiroacetal (plural spiroacetals)

plural spiroacetals

  1. chemistryAny acetal in which the two ether groups are connected by a bridge

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sper-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sper-yeh₂-
  3. Ancient Greekσπεῖρα (speîra)
  4. Latinspīra
  5. Englishspiro-
  6. Englishacetal
  7. Englishspiroacetal

From spiro- + acetal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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