esterify

[ e-ster-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Chemistry.

, es·ter·i·fied, es·ter·i·fy·ing.

1. to convert into an ester.

esterify

/ ɛˈstɛrəˌfaɪ /

verb

1. chem to change or cause to change into an ester

Derived Forms

• esˌterifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• es·teri·fia·ble adjective
• es·teri·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of esterify¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ester + -ify