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depside

depside noun: any of a class of polymeric esters formed from phenolic benzoic acids, especially such compounds found in lichen.

Noun

depside (plural depsides)

  1. any of a class of polymeric esters formed from phenolic benzoic acids, especially such compounds found in lichen

Forms of depside

pluraldepsides

Origin of depside

By surface analysis, deps- + -ide.

Words formed from depside

Questions about depside

What does depside mean?
Depside means any of a class of polymeric esters formed from phenolic benzoic acids, especially such compounds found in lichen.
What part of speech is depside?
Depside is a noun.
What is the plural of depside?
The plural of depside is depsides.

Words near depside in the dictionary

  1. Depsang Plains
  2. depseudonymization
  3. depseudonymize
  4. depseudonymized
  5. depsi-
  6. depside
  7. depsides
  8. depsidomycin
  9. depsidomycins
  10. depsidone
  11. depsidones

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