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Ester vs Naphthenate - What's the difference?

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In context|organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between ester and naphthenate

is that ester is (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 while naphthenate is (organic chemistry) any salt or ester of naphthenic acid.

As nouns the difference between ester and naphthenate

is that ester is (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 while naphthenate is (organic chemistry) any salt or ester of naphthenic 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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    naphthenate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia naphthenate) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of naphthenic acid