butenolide

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noun

The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybut-2-enoic acid (one of the isomers of furanone); any of its derivatives

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Meanings

nounbutenolide (plural butenolides)

plural butenolides

  1. chemistryThe cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybut-2-enoic acid (one of the isomers of furanone); any of its derivatives

Translations

Finnish butenolidi
  • butenolidicyclic lactone
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APA

butenolide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butenolide

MLA

“butenolide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butenolide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butenolide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butenolide.

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