acetalize

transitive verb

ac·​e·​tal·​ize

ˈa-sə-ˌta-ˌlīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to convert (as an aldehyde) into an acetal

Word History

Etymology

acetal + -ize

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

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