pyrrolidinone

P3Y4R1R1O1L1I1D2I1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any heterocyclic ketone derived from pyrrolidine, but especially any 2-pyrrolidinone (a form of cyclic amide)

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Meanings

nounpyrrolidinone (plural pyrrolidinones)

plural pyrrolidinones

  1. chemistryAny heterocyclic ketone derived from pyrrolidine, but especially any 2-pyrrolidinone (a form of cyclic amide)

Origin

From pyrrolidine + -one.

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pyrrolidinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrolidinone

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