📖 Definitions of "Lactone"
noun
- 1
A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lactone"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| homoserinenoun | (biochemistry) The amino acid 2-amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of methionine, threonine and isoleucine |
| enolnoun | (organic chemistry) An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom. |
| lactolnoun | (chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group |
| lactidenoun | (organic chemistry) The anhydride of lactic acid |
| peptidolactonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from hydroxy derivatives of amino acids. |
| lactylatenoun | (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a lactylic acid. |
| lactimnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic hydroxy-imides (enols) that are tautomeric with the lactams. |
| lactonolysisnoun | (organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of a lactone |
| oligolactonenoun | (organic chemistry) An oligomeric lactone |
| halolactonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any halogenated lactone |
| lactylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from lactic acid |
| hydroxylactonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group |
| lactobionatenoun | (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of lactobionic acid |
| butyrolactonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid |
| dilactonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any compound containing two lactone groups |
| caprolactonenoun | (organic chemistry) A cyclic ester with the chemical formula C₆H₁₀O₂ |
| polylactonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any (sometimes cyclic) polymer whose monomers are hydroxy acids |
| lactamnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims. |
| lactoglyceridenoun | (organic chemistry) Any glyceride (glycerol ester) of lactic acid |
| bislactonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any compound having two lactone groups |
🎨 Adjectives for "Lactone"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Lactone"
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📝 Common Phrases with "Lactone"
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- thelactone
- alactone
- homoserinelactone
- acidlactone
- sesquiterpenelactone
- oflactone
- macrocycliclactone
- unsaturatedlactone
- memberedlactone
- andlactone
- itslactone
- coreylactone
- ringlactone
- acylhomoserinelactone
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