As nouns the difference between ester and mucate
is that 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 while mucate is any salt or ester of mucic acid.
ester
Noun
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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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