caprolactam

See also: Caprolactam

English

Noun

caprolactam (plural caprolactams)

(organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.

Translations

the organic compound

Finnish: kaprolaktaami
French: caprolactame m
German: Caprolactam n

Italian: caprolattame (it) m
Russian: капролактам (ru) m (kaprolaktam)

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