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lactonization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Reaction with, or conversion into a lactone.

Word forms

lactonization lactonizations

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lactone Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English lactonization From lactone + -ization.

Derived words

macrolactonization
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