Natural Phenomenon or Process
esterification Audio
es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion
Subclass of:
Metabolism
Definitions related to esterification:
  • Process of converting an acid into an alkyl or aryl derivative; most frequently the process consists of the reaction of an acid with an alcohol in the presence of a trace of mineral acid as catalyst or the reaction of an acyl chloride with an alcohol; esterification can also be accomplished by enzymatic processes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The process of converting an acid into an alkyl or aryl derivative. Most frequently the process consists of the reaction of an acid with an alcohol in the presence of a trace of mineral acid as catalyst or the reaction of an acyl chloride with an alcohol. Esterification can also be accomplished by enzymatic processes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The process of converting an alcohol and an acid into an ester and water.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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