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.
OTHER WORDS FROM esterify
es·ter·i·fi·a·ble, adjective es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby esterify
ester gum,
esterase,
esterhazy,
esterházy,
esterification,
esterify,
estes,
estes park,
esth.,
esther,
esthesia
British Dictionary definitions for esterify
esterify
/ (ɛˈstɛrəˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
chem
to change or cause to change into an ester