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Ester vs Carboxylicacid - What's the difference?

ester | carboxylicacid |

Carboxylicacid is likely misspelled.


Carboxylicacid has no English definition.

As a noun ester

is 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.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

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    carboxylicacid

    Not English

    Carboxylicacid has no English definition. It may be misspelled.