esterify en · VERB
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 Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English esterify From ester + -ify.
Meanings
- (of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| esterifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| esterified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| esterified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| esterifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deesterify · reesterify · monoesterify · esterifiable · thioesterify · polyesterify · interesterify
Translations (9)
cmn 酯化 (Translations) · es esterificar (Translations) · cy esteru (Translations) · yue 酯化 (Translations) · it esterificare (Translations) · nl veresteren (Translations) · ca esterificar (Translations) · fr estérifier (Translations) · ro a esterifica (Translations)