[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

acetal \ac"etal\, n. acetic + alcohol. chem.
   a limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow
   oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

acetal
     n : any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to
         aldehyde molecules

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