monoester
mon·o·es·ter
monoester · monoesters
An ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a polycarboxylic acid containing only a single…An ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a polycarboxylic acid containing only a single ester group.
UK/ˌmɒnəʊˈɛstə/US/ˈmɑnoʊˌɛstɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesAn ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a polycarboxylic acid containing only a single ester group.
Forms
plural: monoesters| Singular | monoester |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedmonoesterification
Derivedphosphomonoester
See also
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