esters

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | 257 words | Copyright

esters Compounds formed by condensation between an acid and an alcohol, e.g. ethyl alcohol and acetic acid yield the ester ethyl acetate. Fats are esters of the alcohol glycerol, and long‐chain fatty acids. Many esters are used as synthetic flavours.

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