deesterify

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ esterify.

Verb

deesterify (third-person singular simple present deesterifies, present participle deesterifying, simple past and past participle deesterified)

  1. (organic chemistry) To remove ester linkages, typically by hydrolysis
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