esterified
adjective
chemistryspecializeduk/eˈster.ɪ.faɪd/us/eˈster.ə.faɪd/changedinto anester(= achemicalcompoundproducedby areactionbetween anacidand analcohol, in which thehydrogenof theacidhas beenreplacedby analkylgroupofatoms):
Esterifiedoilsproducelessgreasydonutsthanliquidoils, but they areexpensiveand can haveflavourissues.
Compare
non-esterified
- Cholesterolexistsin twoformsin theblood, which wecallfreeand esterified.
- Esterifiedoestrogenis used fortreatingmenopausalsymptoms.
- The chylomicronscontainesterifiedfattyacids.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- exothermic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify