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transesterification

transesterification noun: the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel.

Noun

transesterification (plural transesterifications)

  1. The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel

Forms of transesterification

pluraltransesterifications

Origin of transesterification

From trans- + ester + -ification.

Questions about transesterification

What does transesterification mean?
Transesterification means the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel.
What part of speech is transesterification?
Transesterification is a noun.
What is the plural of transesterification?
The plural of transesterification is transesterifications.

Words near transesterification in the dictionary

  1. transesophageal
  2. transesophageally
  3. transesophoegal
  4. transesterase
  5. transesterases
  6. transesterification
  7. transesterifications
  8. transesterified
  9. transesterifies
  10. transesterify
  11. transesterifying

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