lactone

English

Noun

lactone (plural lactones)

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

Usage notes

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

Translations

cyclic intramolecular ester

• Catalan: lactona f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 內酯／内酯 (zh) (nèizhǐ), 内酯 (zh) (nèizhǐ)

• Finnish: laktooni
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• French: lactone (fr) f
• German: Lacton n
• Polish: lakton m
• Spanish: lactona f

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