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Where does “polyesterification” come from?

polyesterification (English) comes from English polyester, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

polyesterification (English): Any reaction which generates a polyester

Definitions

  1. Any reaction which generates a polyester

Ancestry of “polyesterification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyesterAny polymer whose monomers are linked together by...
2EnglishesterA compound most often formed by the condensation...
3GermanEsterester
4LatinEsthēr—
5Ancient GreekἘσθήρ—
6Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר—
Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →