lactone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæktəʊn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lactone From lacto- + -one.
Meanings
- A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lactones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dehydrocostus lactone · nepetalactone · ketolactone · lactonase · mevalolactone · thiolactone · iodolactone · boschnialactone · lactonic · trilactone · lactonisation · xylonolactone · spironolactone · azlactone · juniper lactone · lactonization · massoia lactone · polylactone · bislactone · dilactone · enterolactone · macrolactone · lactam · kavalactone · acetolactone · oligolactone · mevalonolactone · iminolactone · anislactone · peptidolactone
Relateds
Translations (9)
it lattone (cyclic intramolecular ester) · ca lactona (cyclic intramolecular ester) · fr lactone (cyclic intramolecular ester) · fi laktooni (cyclic intramolecular ester) · pl lakton (cyclic intramolecular ester) · es lactona (cyclic intramolecular ester) · de Lacton (cyclic intramolecular ester) · cmn 內酯 /内酯 (cyclic intramolecular ester) · tr lakton (cyclic intramolecular ester)