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Word: Esterify
Speech Type: Verb
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Phonetic Spelling:
ɛˈstɛrɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
convert into an organic compound by replacing the hydrogen of an acid by an alkyl or other organic group
Short Definition:convert into organic compound by replacing hydrogen of acid by alkyl
Examples:- fatty acids are reduced and esterified, yielding waxes
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