Word: esterification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: es
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Definition: Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester
Morphemes:
Affix: ester
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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 (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.