noun. A chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product.

noun. In organic chemistry, the preparation of esters (ethereal salts) from alcohols and acids or certain of their derivatives.

noun. Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester

"It also required the discovery of different enzymes involved in esterification of glucose and polysaccharides and then their purification in order to experiment with the different steps in their in vitro studies."

ATV  acetylation  acidolysis  acylation  alcoholysis