Found 2 items, similar to ester.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ester ester n : formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ester Ester \Es"ter\, n. [A word invented by L. Gmelin, a German chemist.] (Chem.) 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. [1913 Webster]