Word: intraesterification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
trae
ste
ri
fi
ca
tion
Definition: The redistribution of the fatty acids of an oil or fat having a specific triglyceride makeup to give a more random distribution; a form of interesterification
Morphemes:
Affix: intra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a prefix signifying inside, within, interior, during
Etymology Compounds: Affix: intra
Language: la
Decoded: intra
Meaning: within
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.