| 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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