(organic chemistry) 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.

A female given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Esther

plural of ester

simple past tense and past participle of esterize

(chemistry, transitive) To esterify; to convert into an ester.

present participle of esterize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of esterize

The process of esterizing.

(chemistry) Any compound of silicon containing multiple alkoxide groups.

A wax obtained by interesterification of jojoba oil with long chain alcohols; used in cosmetics, etc.