esterify

[ e-ster-uh-fahy ]
/ ɛˈstɛr əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object), es·ter·i·fied, es·ter·i·fy·ing. Chemistry.

to convert into an ester.

Origin of esterify

First recorded in 1900–05; ester + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM esterify

es·ter·i·fi·a·ble, adjective es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby esterify

ester gum, esterase, esterhazy, esterházy, esterification, esterify, estes, estes park, esth., esther, esthesia

Example sentences from the Web for esterification

  • They afford further evidence of the generally low limit of esterification of the cellulose molecule.

    Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

  • It also appears that instability may be due to by-products of the esterification process derived from the cellulose itself.

    Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for esterification

esterify
/ (ɛˈstɛrəˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

chem to change or cause to change into an ester

Derived forms of esterify

esterification, noun

Medical definitions for esterification

esterification
[ ĕ-stĕr′ə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

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

Other words from esterification

es•ter′i•fied (ĕ-stĕr′ə-fīd′) adj.