ESTER
\ˈɛstə], \ˈɛstə], \ˈɛ_s_t_ə]\
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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- It is used an emulsifier, thickener, suspending agent, etc., cosmetics pharmaceuticals; research culture medium; in chromatography as a stabilizer for reagents; and therapeutically bulk laxative with antacid properties.