lactyl

L1A1C3T1Y4L1

noun

A univalent radical derived from lactic acid

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Meanings

nounlactyl (countable and uncountable, plural lactyls)

plural lactyls

  1. countableespeciallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical derived from lactic acid

Origin

From lactic + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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