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Meaning of self-esterification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The production of one or more esters as a result of a compound reacting with itself.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“The results from such a one-step liquid phase synthesis using shape-selective acidic zeolites suggest⟳ that the direct⟳ self-esterification of two molecules of LA, as shown in Fig. 1, could be an alternative to the conventional process⟳”

CEFR level

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

self-evacuation self-evaluation self-evidence self-evidency Self-evident self-evident truth

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