esterify

[ e-ster-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object),es·ter·i·fied, es·ter·i·fy·ing.Chemistry.
  1. to convert into an ester.

Origin of esterify

1
First recorded in 1900–05; ester + -ify

Other words from esterify

  • es·ter·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
  • es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words Nearby esterify

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British Dictionary definitions for esterify

esterify

/ (ɛˈstɛrəˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. chem to change or cause to change into an ester

Derived forms of esterify

  • esterification, noun

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