lactone
English
Etymology
lacto- + -one
Noun
lactone (plural lactones)
- (organic chemistry) A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid
Usage notes
- Greek prefixes indicate the ring size e.g. α- 3-membered, β- 4-membered
Derived terms
- mevalolactone
- xylonolactone
Translations
cyclic intramolecular ester
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See also
- butanolide
Anagrams
- octenal
French
Etymology
From lact- + -one.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lak.tɔn/
Noun
lactone f (plural lactones)
- lactone
Further reading
- “lactone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.