💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Etherify"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| esterifyverb | (chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester. |
| methylesterifyverb | (transitive, organic chemistry) To subject to methylesterification. |
| enolizeverb | (organic chemistry, intransitive) To become an enol or enolate, often through isomerization. |
| monoesterifyverb | (organic chemistry) To form a monoester |
| reesterifyverb | (transitive, organic chemistry) To esterify an alcohol or carboxylic acid that was obtained by previous hydrolysis of an ester; but especially the esterification of cholesterol or fatty acids during metabolism |
| acetalizeverb | (organic chemistry) To convert (an aldehyde) into an acetal. |
| ketonizeverb | (organic chemistry) To tautomerize from an enol to a ketone |
| deesterifyverb | (organic chemistry) To remove ester linkages, typically by hydrolysis |
| interesterifyverb | (transitive, organic chemistry) To subject to interesterification |
| epoxygenateverb | (organic chemistry) To react so as to form an epoxide |
| ethylatenoun | (transitive, organic chemistry) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound |
| functionalizeverb | (transitive) To provide (something) with a function. |
| aromatizeverb | (transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy. |
| epoxidizeverb | (organic chemistry, transitive) To react or treat with an epoxide. |
| hydroisomerizeverb | (organic chemistry) To isomerize alkane hydrocarbons via an intermediate alkene; used especially in oil refining |
| dearomatizeverb | (organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product |
| isomerizeverb | (chemistry) to convert a compound into a different isomeric form |
| thioesterifyverb | (chemistry) (of an acid) to combine with a thiol or (of an alcohol) to combine with a thioacid, to form a thioester |
| epoxidiseverb | Alternative form of epoxidize. [(organic chemistry, transitive) To react or treat with an epoxide.] |
| trifunctionalizeverb | (organic chemistry) To make trifunctional. |
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