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esterify

[ e-ster-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Chemistry.
, es·ter·i·fied, es·ter·i·fy·ing.
  1. to convert into an ester.

esterify

/ ɛˈstɛrəˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. chem to change or cause to change into an ester
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • esˌterifiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From

  • es·teri·fia·ble adjective
  • es·teri·fi·cation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of esterify1

First recorded in 1900–05; ester + -ify

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