esterify
verb [ T ] chemistry specialized uk/eˈster.ɪ.faɪ/ us/eˈster.ə.faɪ/
酯化
to change into an ester (= a chemical compound produced by a reaction between an acid and an alcohol, in which the hydrogen of the acid has been replaced by an alkyl group of atoms)
A lot of energy is used in extracting, refining, and esterifying the oil. 在提取、精炼和酯化石油的过程中使用了大量的能量。
Some parts of the bile acids are esterified in the large intestine.
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- Methanol and acetic acid can be combined (esterified) to give methyl acetate.
- Free fatty acids are normally taken up by the liver and esterified to triglyceride.
- The tuberculous bacilli is able to produce, esterify, modify, accumulate, and release cholesterol.