Ester
/ˈɛstɚ/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
"To produce a test material containing at least 75 percent omega-3 polyunsaturates, the menhaden triglycerides are transesterified to produce fatty acid ethyl esters. The esters are reacted with urea dissolved in hot ethanol and the solution is cooled overnight."
- 2 organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Esther.
Example
More examples"In chemistry, a phosphate is an anion, salt, functional group or ester derived from a phosphoric acid."
Etymology
From German Ester, perhaps a contraction or abstraction of Essigäther (“ethyl acetate”), from Essig (“vinegar”) (from Latin acetum) and Äther (“ether”). See ether for more.