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esterifying

esterifying is the present participle and gerund of esterify.

Meaning of esterify

Verb

esterify (third-person singular simple present esterifies, present participle esterifying, simple past and past participle esterified)

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

Questions about esterifying

What is esterifying the present participle and gerund of?
Esterifying is the present participle and gerund of esterify.

Words near esterifying in the dictionary

  1. esterification
  2. esterifications
  3. esterified
  4. esterifies
  5. esterify
  6. esterifying
  7. esterisation
  8. esterization
  9. esterize
  10. esterized
  11. esterizes

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