Plural of ester

regular plural

The plural of ester is esters.

Forms of ester

To produce a test material containing at least 75 percent omega-3 polyunsaturates, the menhaden triglycerides are transesterified to produce fatty acid ethyl esters.1991, Malcolm B. Hale et al., “New Products and Markets for Menhaden, Brevoortia spp.”, in Marine Fisheries Review, volume 53, number 4...
The effort’s primary material systems are vinyl esters and polyurethanes, reinforced with inexpensive chopped-glass rovings.1996, Steven Ashley, “Composite car structures pass the crash test”, in Mechanical Engineering, volume 118, number 12, page 60
ABS materials are however susceptible to chemical attacks by chlorinated solvents, esters, ketines, acids and alkalis.2013, Roy D Cullum, Handbook of Engineering Design, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry ketine
Copolymers of these esters with nonacrylic monomers such as styrene, butadiene, or vinyl acetate are also referred to as acrylic resins.2007, Rodger Talbert, Paint Technology Handbook, page 58. From the entry nonacrylic
Gastrosoluble films are copolymers of methacrylic esters with dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate.1978, Robert J. Kostelnik, Polymeric Delivery Systems, page 112. From the entry gastrosoluble

noun 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.

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