Etymology

oligolactone

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Today it means: An oligomeric lactone Full definition →

English lactone ← German Keton ← Latin lac
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Latinlac
  4. Englishlacto-
  5. GermanKeton
  6. Englishketone
  7. Englishlactone
  8. English todayoligolactone

From oligo- + lactone.

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