"Fischer esterification" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fischer esterifications [plural]
Etymology: Named for Emil Fischer, the chemist who first described this reaction. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Fischer esterification (countable and uncountable, plural Fischer esterifications)
  1. (chemistry) The esterification of a carboxylic acid by heating it with an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid as the catalyst. Wikipedia link: Emil Fischer, Fischer esterification Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry
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