butanolide

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noun

The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives

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Meanings

nounbutanolide (plural butanolides)

plural butanolides

  1. chemistryThe cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

butanediol
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APA

butanolide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanolide

MLA

“butanolide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanolide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butanolide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanolide.

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