Meanings
verbdeesterify (third-person singular simple present deesterifies, present participle deesterifying, simple past and past participle deesterified)
present singular third person deesterifies · participle present deesterifying · participle past deesterified · past deesterified
- chemistryTo remove ester linkages, typically by hydrolysis
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deesterify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deesterify
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“deesterify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deesterify. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deesterify,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deesterify.
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