ester
/ˈestə(r)/noun
- Chemistry an organic compound made by replacing the hydrogen of an acid by an alkyl or other organic group. Many naturally occurring fats and essential oils are esters of fatty acids.【化】酯。
派生词
esterify
/eˈsterɪfaɪ/ verb （-ies, -ied）词源
mid 19th cent.: from German, probably from a blend of Essig 'vinegar' and Ather 'ether'.