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Verb: esterify  e's-te-ru`fI
  1. Change (a compound) into an ester
    "There are several indications that wool keratin will only esterify when within its isoelectric region"

Derived forms: esterifies, esterified, esterifying

See also: ester

Type of: change state, turn