lactol

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noun

any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group

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Meanings

nounlactol (plural lactols)

plural lactols

  1. chemistryany cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group

Origin

lacto- + -ol

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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