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ester

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ester (noun)
  2. ester gum (noun)
  3. acetic ester (noun)
  4. acetoacetic ester (noun)
  5. cellulose ester (noun)
  6. chloroformic ester (noun)
  7. ethyl ester (noun)
  8. imido ester (noun)
  9. leuco ester (noun)
  10. methyl ester (noun)
  11. oenanthic ester (noun)
  12. orthocarbonic ester (noun)
  13. ortho ester (noun)
  14. orthoformic ester (noun)
  15. rosin ester (noun)

es·ter

noun \ˈes-tər\

Definition of ESTER

: any of a class of often fragrant organic compounds that can be represented by the formula RCOOR′ and that are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
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Origin of ESTER

German, from Essigäther ethyl acetate, from Essig vinegar + Äther ether
First Known Use: circa 1852

Rhymes with ESTER

Chester, Esther, fester, jester, nester, Nestor, pester, quaestor, quester, tester, wester, yester, zester

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