ester
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1. formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | organic compound, |
definition | : | any compound of carbon and another element or a radical (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | citrate, |
definition | : | a salt or ester of citric acid (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | lactate, |
definition | : | a salt or ester of lactic acid (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | banana oil, |
definition | : | a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | cellulose ester, |
definition | : | any ester of cellulose with an acid (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | ethyl acetate, |
definition | : | a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | glyceryl ester, |
definition | : | an ester of glycerol (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | maleate, |
definition | : | a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | base, nucleotide, |
definition | : | a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | polyester, |
definition | : | a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | urethane, |
definition | : | an ester of carbamic acid (noun.substance) |
derivation | : | esterify, |
definition | : | change (a compound) into an ester (verb.change) |
derivation | : | esterify, |
definition | : | change (a compound) into an ester (verb.change) |
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