interesterification

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

inter- +‎ ester +‎ -ification

Noun[edit]

interesterification (countable and uncountable, plural interesterifications)

  1. (organic chemistry) The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to obtain a different ester.

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