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interesterification

interesterification noun: the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to obtain a different ester.

Noun

interesterification (countable and uncountable, plural interesterifications)

  1. The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to obtain a different ester.

Synonyms of interesterification

Forms of interesterification

pluralinteresterifications

Origin of interesterification

From inter- + ester + -ification.

Questions about interesterification

What does interesterification mean?
Interesterification means the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to obtain a different ester.
What part of speech is interesterification?
Interesterification is a noun.
What is the plural of interesterification?
The plural of interesterification is interesterifications.

Words near interesterification in the dictionary

  1. interestable
  2. interested
  3. interestedly
  4. interestedness
  5. interester
  6. interesterification
  7. interesterifications
  8. interesterified
  9. interesterifies
  10. interesterify
  11. interesterifying

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