酯 — meaning in English
zhǐ
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English meaning
- ester noun A type of chemical compound formed when an acid and an alcohol react together, releasing water; many esters give fruits and flowers their smell.
Senses
酯 is used for these senses in English:
- ester (organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
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