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Esterify (Verb)

Meaning

Change (a compound) into an ester.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • Glycerol in the liver can be esterify other fatty acids to form triglycerides.
  • Acid anhydride can esterify with ethanol producing the ethyl acetate byproduct.
  • Carboxylic acids can esterify with an excess of an alcohol to form the corresponding ester.
  • A carboxylic acid can esterify an alcohol in a dehydration reaction.
  • Fatty acids can be converted into alkyl esters to esterify them for use as biodiesel.

Hypernyms

  • Turn

Related Words

  • Ester (noun)
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