The word deltate, in its most common senses, is derived from the Greek
delta (letter)
Delta ( ; uppercase Δ, lowercase δ; , ''délta'', ) is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of four. It was derived from the Phoenician alphabet, Phoenician letter Dalet (letter), dalet 𐤃. ...
, specifically the capital form (Δ). It may mean:
* In biology, a triangular
leaf shape
The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets ...
.
* In chemistry, a salt of
deltic acid
Deltic acid (also known as dihydroxycyclopropenone or trianglic acid) is a chemical substance with the chemical formula . It can be viewed as a ketone and double enol of cyclopropene. At room temperature, it is a stable white solid, soluble in diet ...
, which has three carbon atoms connected in a triangle.
See also
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Deltoid (disambiguation)
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River delta
A river delta is a landform, archetypically triangular, created by the deposition of the sediments that are carried by the waters of a river, where the river merges with a body of slow-moving water or with a body of stagnant water. The creat ...
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Deltic (disambiguation)
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