noun
- chemical compounds formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol, typically having a fruity smell
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Esters are commonly found in natural fruit flavors and fragrances.
- The chemistry lab produced several esters during the organic synthesis experiment.
- Many artificial fruit flavors are created using synthetic esters.
- Esters form when carboxylic acids react with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst.
- The sweet smell of ripe bananas comes from natural esters.
- Students learned to identify esters by their characteristic fruity odors.