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Meaning of esterification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español esterificación
Français estérification
Italiano esterificazione
Nederlands esterificatie

Examples

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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