hexadecanolide

H4E1X8A1D2E1C3A1N1O1L1I1D2E1

noun

A lactone containing sixteen carbon atoms

Similar
juniper lactone
Scrabble 28
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Meanings

nounhexadecanolide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA lactone containing sixteen carbon atoms

    Synonyms: juniper lactone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lactone containing sixteen carbon atoms

Similar
juniper lactone

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hexadecadienol
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APA

hexadecanolide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecanolide

MLA

“hexadecanolide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecanolide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexadecanolide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecanolide.

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