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orthoester

orthoester noun: any compound, of general formula R-C(OR^')₃, having three alkoxy groups on a single carbon atom.

Noun

orthoester (plural orthoesters)

  1. Any compound, of general formula R-C(OR^')₃, having three alkoxy groups on a single carbon atom

Forms of orthoester

pluralorthoesters

Origin of orthoester

From ortho- + ester.

Questions about orthoester

What does orthoester mean?
Orthoester means any compound, of general formula R-C(OR^')₃, having three alkoxy groups on a single carbon atom.
What part of speech is orthoester?
Orthoester is a noun.
What is the plural of orthoester?
The plural of orthoester is orthoesters.

Words near orthoester in the dictionary

  1. orthoepistic
  2. orthoepistical
  3. orthoepists
  4. orthoepy
  5. orthoericssonite
  6. orthoester
  7. orthoesters
  8. orthoevolution
  9. orthoevolutionary
  10. orthoexciton
  11. orthoexcitons

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