The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LACTONE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1977.
Acid ester crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LACTONE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Acid ester
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ethyl acetate
- carbonate
- citrate
- acetate
- maleate
- hypochlorite
- arsenate
- benzoate
- oxalate
- urethane
- carbamate
- lactate
Crossword Answer definitions
LACTONE noun- A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
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