esterify

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

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1898, in the meaning defined above

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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

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