esterify
esterify · esterifies · esterified · esterifying
To combine with an alcohol or to combine with an acid, to form an esterTo combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
Meaning
1 sensesTo combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
More definitions
- change (a compound) into an ester
Translations
3 languagesForms
esterifies, esterifying, esterified, esterified| Base form | esterify · to esterify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | esterifies |
| Present participle | esterifying |
| Past simple | esterified |
| Past participle | esterified |
regular · Lesson
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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