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lactone
[ lak-tohn ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
lactone
/ ˈlæktəʊn; lækˈtɒnɪk /
noun
- any of a class of organic compounds formed from hydroxy acids and containing the group -C(CO)OC-, where the carbon atoms are part of a ring
lactone
/ lăk′tōn′ /
- Any of various organic esters derived from organic acids by removal of water. Lactones are formed when the carboxyl (COOH) group of the acid reacts with a hydroxyl (OH) group in the same acid, releasing water and causing the carbon atom to join to the hydroxyl's remaining oxygen atom, forming a ring. Vitamin C, the antibiotic erythromycin, and many commercially important substances are lactones.
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Derived Forms
- lactonic, adjective
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Other Words From
- lac·ton·ic [lak-, ton, -ik], adjective
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Example Sentences
Another of these substances is ellagic acid C14H6O8, a double lactone of a hexa-hydroxy-diphenyldicarboxylic acid.
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