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ester

/ˈɛs.tər/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un compuesto químico formado por la reacción entre un ácido y un alcohol con liberación de agua, generalmente de fórmula R-COO-R'.

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noun

B2formalcommonscientific/ˈɛs.tər/

A noun referring to a chemical compound formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol, with the elimination of water.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un compuesto químico formado por la reacción entre un ácido y un alcohol con liberación de agua, generalmente de fórmula R-COO-R'.
  1. Chemical compound C1 formal scientific

    A compound formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol, typically with the elimination of water.

    • Ethyl acetate is a common ester used as a solvent.
    • Esters are responsible for many fruity smells and flavors.
    • The chemist synthesized a new ester in the laboratory.

    🇪🇸Éster (compuesto químico)

  • esters plural form
  • esters' possessive plural form
  • ester's possessive singular form