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transesterification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
trans-es-ter-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel

Etymology

From trans- + ester + -ification.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

transesterifications (plural)

Questions

What does transesterification mean?
The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel
Where does transesterification come from?
From trans- + ester + -ification.

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