Meanings
nouncaprolactone (usually uncountable, plural caprolactones)
plural caprolactones
- uncountableusuallychemistryA cyclic ester with the chemical formula C₆H₁₀O₂
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caprolactone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprolactone
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