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Type Words
Type of organic compound
Has types base, cellulose ester, citrate, cyclohexanol phthalate, ethyl acetate, glyceryl ester, lactate, maleate, nucleotide, polyester, banana oil, urethane
Derivation esterify

Examples of ester

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Ester Artells's mother told her that if she worked hard she would go a long way.
From the businessweek.com
Ester Barton, a 12-year-old boy also is the photo, couldn't spell his own name.
From the sacbee.com
Whereas the citric acid ester crystallizes, the isocitric acid ester is a liquid.
From the sciencedaily.com
Ester Bershtel shows her number, A-15959, tattooed on her arm while at Auschwitz.
From the ocregister.com
The loss of a U.S. Navy aircraft in 1978 was attributed to a silicate ester fire.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Its crystals demonstrate the highest density found for a nitrate ester so far.
From the sciencedaily.com
Ester was born in 1619, the first year Africans were brought to America as slaves.
From the denverpost.com
Ester made it to the prison infirmary before collapsing on the floor, Wilson said.
From the cnn.com
His team recently designed a simple ester capable of removing sulphur from diesel.
From the newscientist.com
More examples
  • Formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
  • Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid (one containing an oxo group, X=O) with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. ...
  • A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom
  • (Esters) A class of compounds formed by joining an alcohol and an acid; many have powerful fruity aromas.
  • (Esters) Aromatic compounds formed from alcohols by yeast action. Typically smell fruity.
  • (Esters) Volatile flavor compounds that form through the interaction of organic acids with alcohols during fermentation and contribute to the fruity aroma and flavor of beer. Esters are very common in ales.
  • Esters are compounds of alcohol and organic acids that give flavours and bouquet to a wine.
  • (esters) Chemicals that are by-products of fermentation. They are responsible for most of the fruit and vegetal aromas in wine.
  • (Esters) chemical compounds which create much of the bouquet and aroma in wines.