lactide

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noun

Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating α-lactones

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Meanings

nounlactide (plural lactides)

plural lactides

  1. chemistryAny of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating α-lactones
  2. chemistryThe anhydride of lactic acid

Translations

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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