See Also: Ester(medicine)
ester(dictionary)
ester(encyclopedia)
Robison ester(medicine)
thiol ester(medicine)
phorbol ester(medicine)
Neuberg ester(medicine)
Gronblad, Ester(medicine)
Embden ester(medicine)
Cori ester(medicine)

ester (iou)



ester noun. M19.

Any organic compound in which a hydrogen atom in an acid is replaced by an alkyl, aryl, etc., group, as in fats and essential oils.
N. G. Clark Lower, volatile esters are responsible for the fragrance and flavour of most fruits and flowers.
esterase noun an enzyme which hydrolyses an ester into an acid and an alcohol, phenol, etc. E20.
esterification noun the process of forming an ester; conversion of an acid into an ester: L19.
esterify verb trans. convert into an ester E20.