esterify

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.

Similar words

etherify thioesterify reesterify methylesterify deesterify monoesterify interesterify acetylate acetalize ethylate

Often followed by

the cholesterol cellulose a inorganic with

Word family

esterification esterifications esterified esterifies esterifying