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esters

esters is the plural of ester.

Meaning of ester

Noun

ester (plural esters)

  1. A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
    • To produce a test material containing at least 75 percent omega-3 polyunsaturates, the menhaden triglycerides are transesterified to produce fatty acid ethyl esters. The esters are reacted with urea dissolved in hot ethanol and the solution is cooled overnight.1991, Malcolm B. Hale et al., “New Products and Markets for Menhaden, Brevoortia spp.”, in Marine Fisheries Review, volume 53, number 4, page 47

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Phrases with esters

Questions about esters

What is esters the plural of?
Esters is the plural of ester.

Words near esters in the dictionary

  1. Esterly
  2. Esterlys
  3. esterolytic
  4. esteropeptidase
  5. esteropeptidases
  6. esters
  7. estes
  8. Estes Park
  9. estetrol
  10. Estevan
  11. Esteves

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