gamma-butyrolactone

noun

The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug.

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Meanings

noungamma-butyrolactone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug.

    Synonyms: G, GBL

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug.

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GGBL
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APA

gamma-butyrolactone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-butyrolactone

MLA

“gamma-butyrolactone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-butyrolactone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gamma-butyrolactone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-butyrolactone.

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