/ Dictionary / Index T transesterification: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trans•es•ter•i•fi•ca•tion Pronunciation: (trans"u-ster"u-fi-kā'shun, tranz"-), [key] — n. Chem. a reaction between an ester of one alcohol and a second alcohol to form an ester of the second alcohol and an alcohol from the original ester, as that of methyl acetate and ethyl alcohol to form ethyl acetate and methyl alcohol; interesterification. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. transept transeunt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language