lactone

English - Turkish

Definition of lactone in English Turkish dictionary

lakton

(Tıp) Laktik asitten çıkarılan güzel kokulu bir sıvı, lakton

English - English

Definition of lactone in English English dictionary

A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid

They are so called because the typical lactone is derived from lactic acid

One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids

{i} chemical substance derived from hydroxy acids (Chemistry)

In general, they are colorless liquids, having a weak aromatic odor

Hyphenation

lac·tone

Turkish pronunciation

läktōn

Pronunciation

/ˈlaktōn/ /ˈlæktoʊn/

Etymology

[ 'lak-"tOn ] (noun.) 1880. International Scientific Vocabulary.