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lactonize

[ lak-toh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, lac·to·nized, lac·to·niz·ing.
  1. to change into a lactone.


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Other Words From

  • lacto·ni·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lactonize1

First recorded in 1910–15; lactone + -ize

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