# Deltate

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The word **deltate**, in its most common senses, is derived from the Greek [delta (letter)](/source/Delta_(letter)), specifically the capital form (Δ). It may mean:

- In biology, a triangular [leaf shape](/source/Leaf_shape).
- In chemistry, a salt of [deltic acid](/source/Deltic_acid), which has three carbon atoms connected in a triangle.

## See also

- [Deltoid (disambiguation)](/source/Deltoid_(disambiguation))
- [River delta](/source/River_delta)
- [Deltic (disambiguation)](/source/Deltic_(disambiguation))

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