orthoacetate

O1R1T1H4O1A1C3E1T1A1T1E1

noun

Any orthoester, formally derived from acetic acid, of general formula CH₃C(OR)₃

OriginEnglish acetate ← Latin acētum ← Proto-Italic *akēō →
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Meanings

nounorthoacetate (plural orthoacetates)

plural orthoacetates

  1. chemistryAny orthoester, formally derived from acetic acid, of general formula CH₃C(OR)₃

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
  6. Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
  7. Englishortho-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  10. Proto-Italic*akēō
  11. Latinaceō
  12. Latinacēscō
  13. Latinacētum
  14. Englishacetate
  15. Englishorthoacetate

From ortho- + acetate.

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orthoacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoacetate

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Chicago

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