esterification

About 0.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

Similar words

interesterification thioesterification etherification reesterification olefination epoxygenation ethylation monoesterification epoxidation ester

Often followed by

of and with reaction is in reactions to or

Word family

esterifications esterified esterifies esterify esterifying