A wax obtained by interesterification of jojoba oil with long chain alcohols; used in cosmetics, etc.

plural of silicon ester

(organic chemistry) The ester of a hydroxy acid

(organic chemistry) Any ester of an enamino acid

A class of nerve agents, including VX.

plural of enamino ester

plural of hydroxy ester

(chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.

simple past tense and past participle of esterify

(chemistry) (of an acid) Combined with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) combined with an acid, to form an ester.