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Ester vs Methylmalonate - What's the difference?

ester | methylmalonate |

As nouns the difference between ester and methylmalonate

is that ester is ester while methylmalonate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of methylmalonic acid.

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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    methylmalonate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any salt or ester of methylmalonic acid.