esterify

esterify
es·ter·i·fy e-'ster-ə-.fī vt, -fied; -fy·ing to convert into an ester
es·ter·i·fi·able e-.ster-ə-'fī-ə-bəl adj
es·ter·ifi·ca·tion -fə-'kā-shən n

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es·ter·i·fy (es-terґĭ-fi) to combine with an alcohol with elimination of a molecule of water, forming an ester.

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  • esterify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Date: 1898 to convert into an ester • esterification noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • esterify — verb (of an acid) to combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester …   Wiktionary

  • esterify — v. (Chemistry) convert into an ester …   English contemporary dictionary

  • esterify — es·ter·i·fy …   English syllables

  • esterify — es•ter•i•fy [[t]ɛˈstɛr əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. v. i. fied, fy•ing chem. to convert into an ester • Etymology: 1900–05 es•ter′i•fi a•ble, adj. es•ter i•fi•ca′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

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