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diester

American  
[dahy-es-ter] / ˈdaɪˌɛs tər /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. an organic compound that contains two ester groups.

Etymology

Origin of diester

First recorded in 1930–35; di- 1 + ester

Example Sentences

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The molecule that claimed performance improvement is a diester of enantiomerically pure R-3 hydroxybutyrate and R-butanediol.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017

The Dom D'Agostino/Patrick Arnold diester is made of 2 molecules of acetoacetate bound to a central racemic butanediol.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017

So, to start with only one sixth of the diester is the high energy form.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017

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