esterlere

Esterlere is the Turkish dative plural form of the noun ester, used in chemistry to refer to esters as a class of compounds. The base word ester denotes chemical compounds formed by the condensation of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid, yielding a carbonyl–oxygen linkage. Esters are common in organic chemistry and play roles in fragrances, solvents, plastics, and biochemistry.

In Turkish, the plural nominative is esterler; to form the dative plural the suffix -lere is added, resulting in esterlere. This form expresses direction toward or applicability to multiple esters, as in esterlere yönelik çalışmalar (studies directed at esters) or esterlerle ilgili bilgiler (information related to esters).

Esterlere is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone term. It appears in scientific writing and general Turkish texts whenever the indirect object or recipient of an action involves esters. Because Turkish employs suffixation with vowel harmony, the combining of the plural -ler and the dative -e/-a yields esterlere.

See also: ester, esters, esterification, organic chemistry, Turkish grammar.