esterify
/ɛˈstɛrɪfaɪ/
verb
- To convert (an alcohol or acid) into an ester through a chemical reaction.
- The company developed a new method to esterify plant oils more efficiently.
- Chemists esterify fatty acids to create biodiesel.
- You can esterify salicylic acid to make methyl salicylate, which smells like wintergreen.
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