English word orthoester comes from English ortho-, English ester
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ortho- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Having an extra proportion of water. (chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in adjacent positions (compare meta- and para-). (physics) of any molecule of the form X2 in which the two nuclei have parallel spin. Straight, right, proper. |
| ester | English (eng) | (organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom. |
| orthoester | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Any compound, of general formula R-C(OR')3, having three alkoxy groups on a single carbon atom. |