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Compound in pheromones (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ester

(Other definitions for ester that I've seen before include "Fat" , "Organic compound, rhymes with court joker" , "Reset (anag.)" , "Compound formed from acid and alcohol" , "radical" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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