English Explanatory Dictionary

monobactam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various beta-lactam compounds wherein the beta-lactam ring is alone, not fused to another ring.

Word forms

monobactam monobactams

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)bor. English beta 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 beta-lactam English monobactam From mono- + beta-lactam.

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