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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A molecule having only one ester group, usually when more than one is possible.

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  • noun organic chemistry An ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a polycarboxylic acid containing only a single ester group

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Examples

  • DNA damage in human sperm is related to urinary levels of phthalate monoester and oxidative metabolites.

    WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2008

  • (aaRNA) were fluorescently labeled with NHS-monoester Cy3 and Cy5 dyes (GE HealthSciences), except for mock RNA samples, where an aaRNA amount proportional to the yield obtained from corresponding PUM affinity isolates was used.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2008

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