Meanings
nounbutyrolactone (plural butyrolactones)
plural butyrolactones
- chemistryAny lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
Novitzky noted that Rose had recently pleaded guilty to federal charges of distributing gamma butyrolactone, or GBL, a drug sometimes sold as a steroid adjunct, to minor league players.
2007 December 22, Michael S. Schmidt, “Fernandez and Rose Jr. Are Linked to Radomski”, in New York Times
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 丁內酯 /丁内酯
- 丁內酯 /丁内酯 (dīngnèizhǐ)any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
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