ester — meaning in English

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.
• Esther name A female given name, also the name of a book in the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament about a Jewish queen of Persia.

Senses

ester 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.