esterify

[ e-ster-uh-fahy ]

/ ɛˈstɛr əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object), es·ter·i·fied, es·ter·i·fy·ing. Chemistry.

to convert into an ester.

Nearby words

ester gum, esterase, esterhazy, esterházy, esterification, esterify, estes, estes park, esth., esther, esthesia

Origin of esterify

First recorded in 1900–05; ester + -ify

Related formses·ter·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivees·ter·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for esterify

esterify

/ (ɛˈstɛrəˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

chem to change or cause to change into an ester

Derived Formsesterification, noun

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