noun
- an ester formed from one molecule of an acid and one molecule of an alcohol
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The chemist synthesized a monoester by combining acetic acid with ethanol.
- Monoesters are commonly used as solvents in industrial applications.
- The reaction produced a monoester with a pleasant fruity odor.
- Students learned to identify monoesters in their organic chemistry lab.
- The monoester exhibited different properties than the corresponding diester.
- Fatty acid monoesters are important components in biological membranes.