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Ester vs Phosphocholine - What's the difference?

ester | phosphocholine |

As nouns the difference between ester and phosphocholine

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 phosphocholine is (organic compound) the choline ester of phosphoric 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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    phosphocholine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phosphocholine) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The choline ester of phosphoric acid
  • (by extension) The fatty acid esters of this compound; lecithin