💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Esterifying"
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| cholesterolnoun | The level of cholesterol in the body. |
| esterasesnoun | (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester |
| esternoun | (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. |
| esterasenoun | (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester |
| estersnoun | (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. |
| acetificationnoun | The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar. |
| hydroxylationnoun | (organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom |
| acetylationnoun | (organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance. |
| acetylateverb | (organic chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance |
| isomerizationnoun | (physical chemistry) the conversion of a compound into a different isomeric form |
| ergosterolnoun | (biochemistry, steroids, mycology) The steroid precursor of vitamin D₂. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists. |
| hydrolysisnoun | (chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water. |
| ethylatenoun | (transitive, organic chemistry) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound |
| etherificationnoun | (organic chemistry) The process of making an ether, especially the removal of alcohols from petroleum products by reacting with sulfuric acid. |
| alkylationnoun | (organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels. |
| acetic anhydridenoun | (organic chemistry) The acid anhydride of acetic acid, (CH₃CO)₂O. |
| enzymatic | Of, relating to, or caused by enzymes. |
| acetylated | That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups. |
| enzymenoun | (biochemistry) A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function. |
| decarboxylationnoun | (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule |
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