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lactone

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lacto- +‎ -one.

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lactone (plural lactones)

  1. (organic chemistry) A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.

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  • Greek prefixes indicate the ring size e.g. α- 3-membered, β- 4-membered

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Etymology edit

From lact- +‎ -one.

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Noun edit

lactone f (plural lactones)

  1. lactone

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