intraesterification

noun

The redistribution of the fatty acids of an oil or fat having a specific triglyceride makeup to give a more random distribution; a form of interesterification

OriginEnglish esterification ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

nounintraesterification (plural intraesterifications)

plural intraesterifications

  1. chemistryThe redistribution of the fatty acids of an oil or fat having a specific triglyceride makeup to give a more random distribution; a form of interesterification

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishesterification
  7. Englishintraesterification

From intra- + esterification.

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

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