What does esterify mean?
Esterify means (chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester..
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(chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester..
Use esterify when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Esterify means (chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use esterify where its definition matches the intended context.
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