esterification en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumbor. Proto-West Germanic *aket Proto-West Germanic *atek Old High German eȥȥih Middle High German eȥȥich German Essich German Essig Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther blend? German Esterbor. English ester Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English esterification From ester + -ification.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester
Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| esterifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
diesterification · intraesterification · self-esterification · thioesterification · Fischer esterification · monoesterification · reesterification · deesterification
Translations (8)
ca esterificació (organic reaction) · fr estérification (organic reaction) · es esterificación (organic reaction) · it esterificazione (organic reaction) · mi whakapāharetanga (organic reaction) · cy esteriad (organic reaction) · ga eistearúchán (organic reaction) · nl esterificatie (organic reaction)