NOUN | substance | ester | formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water |
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Sounds | eh'ster | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
Meaning | formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water. | |
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Narrower | banana oil | A liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol |
cellulose ester | Any ester of cellulose with an acid | |
citrate | A salt or ester of citric acid | |
cyclohexanol phthalate | The cyclohexanol ester of phthalic acid | |
ethyl acetate | A fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid | |
glyceryl ester | An ester of glycerol | |
lactate | A salt or ester of lactic acid | |
maleate | A salt or ester of maleic acid | |
nucleotide, base | A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside | |
polyester | A complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer | |
urethane | An ester of carbamic acid | |
Broader | organic compound | Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
Spanish | ester, éster | |
Catalan | ester, èster | |
Verbs | esterify | change (a compound) into an ester |
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