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esterify

verb
es路​ter路​i路​fy | \ e-藞ster-蓹-藢f墨 How to pronounce esterify (audio) \
esterified; esterifying

Definition of esterify

transitive verb

: to convert into an ester

Other Words from esterify

esterification \ e-​藢ster-​蓹-​f蓹-​藞k膩-​sh蓹n How to pronounce esterification (audio) \ noun

First Known Use of esterify

1898, in the meaning defined above

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esterify

transitive verb
es路​ter路​i路​fy | \ e-藞ster-蓹-藢f墨 How to pronounce esterify (audio) \
esterified; esterifying

Medical Definition of esterify

: to convert into an ester

Other Words from esterify

esterifiable \ e-​藢ster-​蓹-​藞f墨-​蓹-​b蓹l How to pronounce esterifiable (audio) \ adjective
esterification \ -​f蓹-​藞k膩-​sh蓹n How to pronounce esterification (audio) \ noun

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