didepside

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noun

An ester formed from two phenolic carboxylic acid molecules.

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Meanings

noundidepside (plural didepsides)

plural didepsides

  1. An ester formed from two phenolic carboxylic acid molecules.

Origin

From di- + depside. Proposed by German chemist Emil Fischer in 1910. By surface analysis, di- + deps- + -ide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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