To convert into an ester; an alternative form of esterify using the '-ize' suffix.
From 'ester' + '-ize' (alternative suffix meaning 'to cause to become or make'). Both '-ify' and '-ize' are legitimate English suffixes, though '-ify' is more common in chemistry.
Esterize and esterify mean the same thing—it's like how 'organize' and 'organise' are the same word in different English dialects, but in chemistry, one form won out!
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