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esterification

esterification noun: any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester.

Noun

esterification (countable and uncountable, plural esterifications)

  1. 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
      Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification.

esterification meaning in Tamil

esterification in Tamil

எசுத்தராக்கல், எஸ்ட்டராக்கம், எஸ்ட்டராக்கு வினை, எஸ்ட்டராக்குதல்

Forms of esterification

pluralesterifications

Origin of esterification

From ester + -ification.

Words formed from esterification

Questions about esterification

What does esterification mean?
Esterification means any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester.
What is esterification in Tamil?
Esterification in Tamil is எசுத்தராக்கல், எஸ்ட்டராக்கம், எஸ்ட்டராக்கு வினை. See Esterification meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is esterification?
Esterification is a noun.
What is the plural of esterification?
The plural of esterification is esterifications.

Words near esterification in the dictionary

  1. estergums
  2. Esterhazy
  3. Esterházy torte
  4. Esterházy tortes
  5. esterifiable
  6. esterification
  7. esterifications
  8. esterified
  9. esterifies
  10. esterify
  11. esterifying

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