English Explanatory Dictionary

xylonolactone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any lactone derived from a xylonic acid.

Word forms

xylonolactone xylonolactones

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) English xylo- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English xylose Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English xylonic Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Latin lacder. English lacto- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English lactone English xylonolactone From xylonic acid + lactone.

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