transesterification

As nouns the difference between transesterification and saponification

is that transesterification is the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel while saponification is the hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and transesterification

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while transesterification is (organic chemistry) the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel.

In organic chemistry terms the difference between reesterification and transesterification

is that reesterification is the act, or the result of reesterifying while transesterification is the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel.

As a noun transesterification

is the reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel.

As a verb transesterify is

to subject to transesterification.