Medical Dictionary
transesterification
noun trans·es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion
\ˌtran(t)s-e-ˌster-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, tranz-\
\ˌtran(t)s-e-ˌster-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, tranz-\
Medical Definition of TRANSESTERIFICATION
: a reversible reaction in which one ester is converted into another (as by interchange of ester groups with an alcohol in the presence of a base)
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