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diesterification

diesterification noun: the formation of a diester (from a diol).

Noun

diesterification (countable and uncountable, plural diesterifications)

  1. The formation of a diester (from a diol).

Forms of diesterification

pluraldiesterifications

Origin of diesterification

From di- + esterification.

Questions about diesterification

What does diesterification mean?
Diesterification means the formation of a diester (from a diol).
What part of speech is diesterification?
Diesterification is a noun.
What is the plural of diesterification?
The plural of diesterification is diesterifications.

Words near diesterification in the dictionary

  1. diesohol
  2. diest
  3. diester
  4. diesterase
  5. diesterases
  6. diesterification
  7. diesterifications
  8. diesterified
  9. diesterifies
  10. diesterify
  11. diesterifying

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