ester

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[edit] English

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From German Essig-Äther "acetic acid ethyl ester".

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Singular
ester

Plural
esters

ester (plural esters)

  1. (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

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[edit] Estonian

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ester

  1. (organic chemistry) ester

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ester

  1. (law) To appear.

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This verb does not conjugate. It appears only in the infinitive.

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ester m.

  1. (organic chemistry) ester

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ester m. (definite singular esteren; indefinite plural estere; definite plural esterne)

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Late Latin estō, from Latin stō (infinitive: stare). Compare with estre.

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ester

  1. to be

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ester m.

  1. ester (organic compound)

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Singular Plural
Nominative ester estry
Genitive estru estrów
Dative estrowi estrom
Accusative ester estry
Instrumental estrem estrami
Locative estrze estrach
Vocative estrze estry

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Inflection for ester Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form ester estern estrar estrarna
Possessive form esters esterns estrars estrarnas

ester c.

  1. ester