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Transesterification Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Definitions
Noun
1

The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel

See Also
alcohol transesterifications biodiesel transesterase transacetylation reaction polyester transesterify
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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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