Triacetate
noun, Chemistry.
1.
an acetate containing three acetate groups.
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- Triacetic acid
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- Triacid
adjective, Chemistry. 1. capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid: a triacid base. 2. noting acid salts containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms. adjective 1. (of a base) capable of reacting with three molecules of a monobasic acid
- Triacontanol
[trahy-uh-kon-tuh-nawl, -nol] /ˌtraɪ əˈkɒn təˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a long-chain alcohol, CH 3 (CH 2) 28 CH 2 OH, occurring in plant waxes and beeswax, that is a plant growth regulator.
- Triacylglycerol
triacylglycerol tri·ac·yl·glyc·er·ol (trī-ās’əl-glĭs’ə-rôl’, -rōl’) n. A naturally occurring ester of three fatty acids and glycerol that is the chief constituent of fats and oils. Also called triglyceride.