orthoester

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noun

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

OriginEnglish ester ← German Ester ← Latin aethēr →
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Meanings

nounorthoester (plural orthoesters)

plural orthoesters

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

Origin

  1. Englishortho-
  2. GermanEssig
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  5. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  6. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  7. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  8. Latinaethēr
  9. GermanÄther
  10. GermanEster
  11. Englishester
  12. Englishorthoester

From ortho- + ester.

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APA

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

MLA

“orthoester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoester. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthoester,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoester.

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