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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

lactonic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lactone Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English lactonic From lactone + -ic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or derived from, lactone.
    • a lactonic ester