English Explanatory Dictionary

lactone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæktəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lactone.wav

Word forms

lactone lactones

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lactone From lacto- + -one.

Related words

butanolide

Derived words

anislactone bislactone boschnialactone dehydrocostus lactone dilactone enterolactone iminolactone iodolactone juniper lactone kavalactone ketolactone lactam lactonase lactonic lactonisation lactonization macrolactone massoia lactone mevalolactone mevalonolactone nepetalactone oligolactone peptidolactone polylactone spironolactone thiolactone trilactone xylonolactone
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