depside

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noun

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

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Meanings

noundepside (plural depsides)

plural depsides

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

Origin

By surface analysis, deps- + -ide.

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APA

depside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depside

MLA

“depside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depside. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depside,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depside.

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