Butyrolactone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butyrolactone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid.
Example Sentences
Novitzky noted that Rose had recently pleaded guilty to federal charges of distributing gamma butyrolactone, or GBL, a drug sometimes sold as a steroid adjunct, to minor league players.
Word Forms
- butyrolactones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydroxylactone, peptidolactone, chlorolactone, hydroxyhalolactone, ribonolactone, hydroxybromolactone.
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