esterify

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verb

es·​ter·​i·​fy e-ˈster-ə-ˌfī 

esterified; esterifying

transitive verb

: to convert into an ester

esterification

e-ˌster-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

esterification

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noun

es·​ter·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion eˌsterəfə̇ˈkāshən 

plural -s

: the process of esterifying or the state of being esterified

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for esterify

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify

Medical Definition

esterify

transitive verb

es·​ter·​i·​fy e-ˈster-ə-ˌfī 

esterified; esterifying

: to convert into an ester

esterifiable

e-ˌster-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

adjective

esterification

-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun