What Does Esterified Mean?

Esterification is a chemical reaction that forms at least one ester (= a type of compound produced by reaction between acids and alcohols). Esters are produced when acids are heated with alcohols in a process called esterification. An ester can be made by an esterification reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

Is esterified a word?

Simple past tense and past participle of esterify. (chemistry) (of an acid) Combined with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) combined with an acid, to form an ester.

What does Esterized mean?

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