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(chemistry, pharmacology) The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug..
Use gamma-butyrolactone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gamma-butyrolactone means (chemistry, pharmacology) The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug..
Common synonyms include G, GBL.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use gamma-butyrolactone where its definition matches the intended context.
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