esterify

esterify [e-ster-uh-fahy] ExamplesWord Origin verb (used with or without object), es·ter·i·fied, es·ter·i·fy·ing. Chemistry.

1. to convert into an ester.

Origin of esterify First recorded in 1900–05; ester + -ify Related formses·ter·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivees·ter·i·fi·ca·tion, noun Examples from the Web for esterification Historical Examples of esterification

They afford further evidence of the generally low limit of esterification of the cellulose molecule.

Researches on Cellulose

C. F. Cross

It also appears that instability may be due to by-products of the esterification process derived from the cellulose itself.

Researches on Cellulose

C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for esterification esterify verb -fies, -fying or -fied

1. chem to change or cause to change into an ester

Derived Formsesterification, noun esterification in Medicine esterification [ĕ-stĕr′ə-fĭ-kā′shən] n.

1. A chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product.

Related formses•ter′i•fied (ĕ-stĕr′ə-fīd′) adj.