Fischer esterification

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Etymology[edit]

Named for Emil Fischer, the chemist who first described this reaction.

Noun[edit]

Fischer esterification (countable and uncountable, plural Fischer esterifications)

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  1. (chemistry) The esterification of a carboxylic acid by heating it with an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid as the catalyst.
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