iminolactone

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noun

Any lactone that also contains an imino group

OriginEnglish lactone ← German Keton ← Latin lac →
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Meanings

nouniminolactone (plural iminolactones)

plural iminolactones

  1. chemistryAny lactone that also contains an imino group

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishimin(e)
  8. Englishimino
  9. Latinlac
  10. Englishlacto-
  11. GermanKeton
  12. Englishketone
  13. Englishlactone
  14. Englishiminolactone

From imino + lactone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with iminolactone

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Cite this entry
APA

iminolactone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iminolactone

MLA

“iminolactone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iminolactone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iminolactone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iminolactone.

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