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depside
[ dep-sahyd, -sid ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- any of a group of esters formed from two or more phenol carboxylic acid molecules.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of depside1
1905–10; < Greek déps(ein) to tan, soften + -ide ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of depside1
C20: deps- , from Greek depsein to knead + -ide
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Example Sentences
If the depside formed is so stable as to resist the action of alkali for several hours, the use of the latter is very convenient for the purpose required.
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