Esterify
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intransitive & transitive verb.
To change or cause to change to an ester.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To form an ester from.
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verb.
(of an acid) to combine with an
alcohol
or (of an alcohol) to combine with an
acid
, to form an
ester
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verb.
change (a compound) into an ester
Word Usage
"The main antioxidants, astaxanthin and a novel flavonoid, similar to the 6,8-Di-C-glucosylluteolin, esterify the EPA and DHA respectively."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
change state
turn
variant
esterified
verb-form
esterified
esterifies
esterifying