Lactone Definition

lăktōn
noun
Any of a group of organic cyclic esters formed by the elimination of a molecule of water from the OH and COOH groups of a molecule of a hydroxy acid.
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Other Word Forms of Lactone

Noun

Singular:
lactone
Plural:
lactones

Origin of Lactone

  • lact(o)– –one

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lactone Sentence Examples

  • It was then found that on reducing the lactone of the acid obtained from d-mannonic acid, ordinary glucose resulted.

  • On reducing the lactone prepared from the inactive acid an inactive galactose is obtained from which l-galactose may be separated by fermentation.

  • Sedanolic acid readily decomposes into water and its lactone sedanolid, C 12 H 18 0 2, the odorous constituent of celery oil.

  • Alternatively a macrocyclic lactone can be used to treat for scab and will also be part of the strategy to remove resistant worms.

  • Reaction (e) is a special case for hydroxyl lactones which results in cleavage across the lactone ring.

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Words Starting With

LLALAC

Words Ending With

ENEONE

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