dilactone

dilactone

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwi-
Proto-Hellenic *dwi-
Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor.
Latin di-bor.
English di-
Latin lacder.
English lacto-
German Ketonbor.
English ketone
English -one
English lactone
English dilactone

    From di- + lactone.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -æktəʊn

    Noun

    dilactone (plural dilactones)

    1. (organic chemistry) Any compound containing two lactone groups

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