depside
/ˈdɛpsaɪd/
noun
- A type of chemical compound found in certain plants and lichens, consisting of two or more aromatic rings linked by an ester bond.
- Scientists isolated a depside from the lichen that shows potential antioxidant properties.
- The plant's leaves contain a depside that gives them their distinctive bitter taste.
- Researchers are studying how depsides in mosses help protect them from UV radiation.