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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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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