thioesterify

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verb

(of an acid) to combine with a thiol or (of an alcohol) to combine with a thioacid, to form a thioester

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Meanings

verbthioesterify (third-person singular simple present thioesterifies, present participle thioesterifying, simple past and past participle thioesterified)

present singular third person thioesterifies · participle present thioesterifying · participle past thioesterified · past thioesterified

  1. chemistry(of an acid) to combine with a thiol or (of an alcohol) to combine with a thioacid, to form a thioester

Origin

From thio- + esterify.

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APA

thioesterify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioesterify

MLA

“thioesterify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioesterify. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thioesterify,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioesterify.

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