English Explanatory Dictionary

macrolactam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A macrocyclic lactam

Word forms

macrolactam macrolactams

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lactone Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English lactam English macrolactam From macro- + lactam.

Related words

macrolactamization
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