The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ESTER which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2001.
They're formed by the reaction of acids and alcohols crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESTER | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: They're formed by the reaction of acids and alcohols
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ester
- carbon dioxide
- hydroxyl
- dinitrobenzene
- haemin
- pyrophosphoric acid
- salt
- anhydride
- esterification
- esterase
- fusel oil
- chlorhydrin
Crossword Answer definitions
ESTER noun- A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
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