lactone

English

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

Translations

cyclic intramolecular ester

Catalan: lactona f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 內酯 (zh), 内酯 (zh) (nèizhǐ)
Finnish: laktooni

French: lactone (fr) f
German: Lacton n
Polish: lakton m
Spanish: lactona f

Anagrams

octenal

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