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lac·tone (l

)

An anhydride formed by the removal of a water molecule from the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals of hydroxy acids.

[lact(o)- + -one.]

lac·tonic (-t

k) adj.

lactone [ˈlæktəʊn]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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

lactonic [lækˈtɒnɪk] adj

lactone (l

)

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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lactone (redirected from Cyclic ester)

lactone
(redirected from Cyclic ester)