esterify
verb (used with or without object)
to convert into an ester.
esterification
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a word derived from
esterify.
Example Sentences
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After years of effort, they were able to achieve that attachment via a chemical process known as Fischer esterification.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
"How cholesterol that enters the cell through NPC1L1 reaches the endoplasmic reticulum for esterification and regulation of cholesterol synthesis has been a longstanding mystery," Tontonoz said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
This is where an enzyme called ACAT2 prepares the cholesterol for packaging and transport, in a process called esterification.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
If the authorities did ban home esterification, though, enthusiasts who wished to declare independence from the oil companies could go down another route.
From Economist ● Dec. 1, 2011
It also appears that instability may be due to by-products of the esterification process derived from the cellulose itself.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
