azlactone

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English

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Etymology

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From azo- +‎ lactone.

Noun

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azlactone (plural azlactones)

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  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.