lactonic

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adjective

Of, relating to, or derived from, lactone.

“a lactonic ester”

OriginEnglish lactone ← German Keton ← Latin lac →
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Meanings

adjectivelactonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, relating to, or derived from, lactone.

    a lactonic ester

Origin

  1. Latinlac
  2. Englishlacto-
  3. GermanKeton
  4. Englishketone
  5. Englishlactone
  6. Englishlactonic

From lactone + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lactocin
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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