esterize

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verb

To esterify; to convert into an ester.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

verbesterize (third-person singular simple present esterizes, present participle esterizing, simple past and past participle esterized)

present singular third person esterizes · participle present esterizing · participle past esterized · past esterized

  1. transitivechemistryTo esterify; to convert into an ester.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

esterize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esterize

MLA

“esterize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esterize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esterize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esterize.

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