depside
[ dep-sahyd, -sid ]
/ ˈdɛp saɪd, -sɪd /
noun Chemistry.
any of a group of esters formed from two or more phenol carboxylic acid molecules.
Origin of depside
1905–10; < Greek
déps(ein) to tan, soften +
-ide
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British Dictionary definitions for depside
depside
/ (ˈdɛpsaɪd, -sɪd) /
noun
any ester formed by the condensation of the carboxyl group of one phenolic carboxylic acid with the hydroxyl group of another, found in plant cells
Word Origin for depside
C20:
deps-, from Greek
depsein to knead +
-ide