thiolactone

English

Etymology

From thio- +‎ lactone.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æktəʊn

Noun

thiolactone (plural thiolactones)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds formally derived from the lactones by replacing either, or both, of the oxygen atoms with sulfur

Translations

lactone derivative

Anagrams

• octanethiol