esterify

To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.

Verb

  1. To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.

Origin

Etymology tree English ester Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-fakāō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English esterify From ester + -ify.

Forms

esterifies esterifying esterified

Derived

deesterify esterifiable interesterify monoesterify polyesterify reesterify thioesterify