caprolactam

See also: Caprolactam

English

Noun

caprolactam (plural caprolactams)

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

Derived terms

• polycaprolactam

 

Translations

the organic compound

• Finnish: kaprolaktaami
• French: caprolactame (fr) m
• German: Caprolactam n
• Italian: caprolattame (it) m
• Russian: капролакта́м (ru) m (kaprolaktám)