Meanings
nouncaprolactam (plural caprolactams)
plural caprolactams
- chemistryA lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.
Translations
Finnish kaprolaktaami
- kaprolaktaamithe organic compound
French caprolactame
- caprolactamethe organic compound
German Caprolactam
- Caprolactamthe organic compound
Italian caprolattame
- caprolattamethe organic compound
Russian капролакта́м
- капролакта́м (kaprolaktám)the organic compound
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caprolactam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprolactam
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“caprolactam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprolactam. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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