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ESTER
ester
(noun) organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ester (plural esters)
(organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
Anagrams
• Reset, Steer, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, stere, teers, teres, terse, trees
Proper noun
Ester
A female given name
Anagrams
• Reset, Steer, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, stere, teers, teres, terse, trees
Source: Wiktionary
Es"ter, n. Etym: [A word invented by L. Gmelin, a German chemist.] (Chem.)
Definition: An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or inorganic; thus the natural fats are esters of glycerin and the fatty acids, oleic, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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