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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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