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Meaning of 酯

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Pinyin: zhǐ
English Definition: ester
Chinese Definition:
①有机化合物的一类,低级的酯是有香气的挥发性液体,高级的酯是蜡状固体或很稠的液体。几种高级的酯是脂肪的主要成分。
Total strokes: 13; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (chemical) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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    • [ yǒu ] wine; wine vessel; chemical
    • [ zhǐ ] aim, intention, purpose, will
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Example Words
酯酶 zhǐ méi esterase, enzyme that breaks up esters by hydrolysis
甘油三酯 gān yóu sān zhǐ triglyceride
内酯 nèi zhǐ lactone
醋酸乙酯 suān zhǐ ethyl acetate; acetidin
丙烯酸酯 bǐng suān zhǐ acrylic ester
More: 酯* | *酯 | *酯*
Example Sentences
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Lower blood pressure, triglyceride levels and improve the functioning of artery linings.
2
The seating is made of flame retardant polyurethane foam, injected upon steel frames.
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But the three types of antimalarial available in suppository form - artemisinin, artesunate and artemether - have never been compared for effectiveness.
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He says nearly all of the populations he's studied have some resistance to common pesticides known as pyrethroids.
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DEET or permethrin-based mosquito and tick repellents may be used, which can substantially increase the level of protection (see section on repellents).