thioesterify

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English

Etymology

From thio- +‎ esterify.

Verb

thioesterify (third-person singular simple present thioesterifies, present participle thioesterifying, simple past and past participle thioesterified)

  1. (chemistry) (of an acid) to combine with a thiol or (of an alcohol) to combine with a thioacid, to form a thioester