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Definition of: lactone

(lak′tōn) noun Chem.
One of a class of organic anhydrides in which the molecule of water is derived from hydroxyl and carboxyl, both contained in the same radical, with the etherification in the same radical, with the etherification of the acid part by the alcoholic part. [<LACT- + -ONE]
—lac·ton·ic (lak·ton′ik) adjective

Most often used phrases:

sesquiterpene lactone
lactone ring
homoserine lactone
crystal violet lactone
lactone rings
lactone family
acid lactone
macrocyclic lactone
lactone reductase
massoia lactone
whisky lactone
wine lactone
iridoid lactone
lactone compounds
lactone hydrolase

'lactone' used in domains:

galactonet.com
spironolactone.com
coreylactone.com
butyrolactone.com
nepetalactone.com
gamma-butyrolactone.com

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