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English
Etymology
From ester + -ification.
Noun
esterification (countable and uncountable, plural esterifications)
- (organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester
- Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
- Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification.
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