oligolactone

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noun

An oligomeric lactone

OriginEnglish lactone ← German Keton ← Latin lac →
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Meanings

nounoligolactone (plural oligolactones)

plural oligolactones

  1. chemistryAn oligomeric lactone

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Latinlac
  4. Englishlacto-
  5. GermanKeton
  6. Englishketone
  7. Englishlactone
  8. Englisholigolactone

From oligo- + lactone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oligolactone

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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