esterification

== English == === Etymology === From ester +‎ -ification. === Noun === esterification (countable and uncountable, plural esterifications) (organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====