n. 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.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or inorganic; thus the natural fats are esters of glycerin and the fatty acids, oleic, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as compound ether (which see, under ether).
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n. formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
Word Usage
"Then tell me if amino adenosine triacid ester is a genome."