lactamide

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noun

An amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It has structural isomerism with alanine.

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Meanings

nounlactamide (plural lactamides)

plural lactamides

  1. An amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It has structural isomerism with alanine.

Origin

From lacto- + amide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

maledicta
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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