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formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of watertypes:nucleotidea phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)polyestera complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizerschietkatoena nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosivesglyceridean ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oilsviscosea cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic sodastearinean ester of glycerol and stearic acidtype of:verbindingany compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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The ancients believed that the universe was composed of five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water, and sky. The Greek and Latin words for these elements still show up in our language today. Aither, a Greek word meaning "pure or upper sky," was a fifth element that was thought to be a purer and higher form of fire or air, and it was the most sacred of all the elements. Here are links to our complete set of Elements of the Universe lists: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe") / Terr, Terra ("Earth") / Geo ("Earth") / Hydr, Hydro ("Water") / Aqua ("Water") / Ign, Igni ("Fire") / Pyr, Pyro ("Fire") / Aer, Aero ("Air") / Aether ("Sky") / Aster, Astro ("Star") / Sol ("Sun")
Master the elements of organic chemistry by learning this vocabulary list. Review chemical bonds, acids and bases, molecular structure, functional groups, and more.