verb
change (a compound) into an ester
• Derivationally related forms: ↑ester
• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science
• Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn
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Something ——s something
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\\eˈsterəˌfī\ verb (-ed/-ing/-es)Etymology: ester + -ify
: to convert into an ester (as by the reaction of a carbolic acid with an alcohol)
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—esterifiable, adj. —esterification, n.
/e ster"euh fuy'/, v.t., v.i., esterified, esterifying. Chem.
to convert into an ester.
[1900-05; ESTER + -IFY]
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esterˈify (or /esˈ/) transitive verb
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Main Entry: ↑ester
Useful english dictionary. 2012.