エステル交こう換かん

noun

transesterification; interesterification

Technical term in organic chemistry. Refers to the exchange of alkoxy groups between an ester and an alcohol (transesterification) or between two esters (interesterification).

• バイオディーゼルの製せい造ぞうでは、エステル交こう換かん反はん応のうが重じゅう要ような工こう程ていです。

  In biodiesel production, the transesterification reaction is an important step.

• エステル交こう換かんによって油ゆ脂しの融ゆう点てんを調ちょう整せいすることができます。

  The melting point of fats and oils can be adjusted by interesterification.