xyloketal etymology

English word xyloketal comes from English ketal ((chemistry) Any acetal derived from a ketone.), English xylo- (Wood.)

Detailed word origin of xyloketal

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
ketal English (eng) (chemistry) Any acetal derived from a ketone.
xylo- English (eng) Wood.
xyloketal English (eng) (carbohydrate) The ketal form of a xylose.

Words with the same origin as xyloketal

Descendants of xylo-
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