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ESTERIFICATION

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es⋅ter⋅i⋅fy

  [e-ster-uh-fahy]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -fied, -fy⋅ing. Chemistry.
to convert into an ester.
Origin:
1900–05; ester + -ify

Related forms:
es⋅ter⋅i⋅fi⋅a⋅ble, adjective
es⋅ter⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion   (ě-stěr'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)   
n.  A chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product.
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Main Entry: es·ter·i·fy
Pronunciation: e-'ster-&-"fI
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
: to convert into an ester —es·ter·i·fi·able /e-"ster-&-'fI-&-b&l/ adjective —es·ter·ifi·ca·tion /-f&-'kA-sh&n/ noun
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esterification es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion (ě-stěr'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
A chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product.

es·ter'i·fied (ě-stěr'ə-fīd') adj.

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