Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive & transitive verb To change or cause to change to an ester.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To form an ester from.
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- verb chemistry (of an acid) to combine with an
alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with anacid , to form anester
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb change (a compound) into an ester
Etymologies
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ester + -ify
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Examples
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The main antioxidants, astaxanthin and a novel flavonoid, similar to the 6,8-Di-C-glucosylluteolin, esterify the EPA and DHA respectively.
Krill oil and inflammation | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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