esterification

See also: estérification

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti
Proto-Italic *akēō
Latin aceō
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
Proto-Italic *-skō
Latin -scō
Latin acēscō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Latin -tus
Latin acētumbor.
Proto-West Germanic *aket
Proto-West Germanic *atek
Old High German eȥȥih
Middle High German eȥȥich
German Essich
German Essig
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der.
Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō
Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō)
▲
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der.
Latin aethērbor.
German Äther
blend?
German Esterbor.
English ester
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *θakos
Proto-Italic *-fakos
Latin -ficus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin -ficō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ficātiō
Old French -ificationbor.
Middle English -ificacioun
English -ification
English esterification

    From ester + -ification.

    Noun

    esterification (countable and uncountable, plural esterifications)

    1. (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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