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polylactone en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lactone English polylactone From poly- + lactone.

Meanings

  1. Any (sometimes cyclic) polymer whose monomers are hydroxy acids

Forms

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