ester

1. n. An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or inorganic; thus the natural fats are esters of glycerin and the fatty acids, oleic, etc. Source: opted

2. n. organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water Source: wordnet

3. An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or inorganic; thus the natural fats are esters of glycerin and the fatty acids, oleic, etc. Source: webster

4. An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organicradical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic orinorganic; thus the natural fats are esters of glycerin and the fattyacids, oleic, etc. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water Source: ecdict

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