Medical Dictionary

acylal

noun ac·yl·al \ˈas-ə-ˌlal, ˈā-sə-\

Medical Definition of ACYLAL

:  an acid derivative of an aldehyde or a ketone containing the group >C(OOCR)2 or >C(OR)OOCR

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