diesterification

noun

The formation of a diester (from a diol).

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Meanings

noundiesterification (countable and uncountable, plural diesterifications)

plural diesterifications

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe formation of a diester (from a diol).

Origin

From di- + esterification.

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APA

diesterification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesterification

MLA

“diesterification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesterification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diesterification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesterification.

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