esterifying

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A form of esterify — To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of esterify
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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