ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gulonolactone

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gulonolactone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The lactone of gulonic acid, (3S,4R,5R)-5-((S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxydihydrofuran-2(3H)-one.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) The lactone of gulonic acid, (3S,4R,5R)-5-((S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxydihydrofuran-2(3H)-one.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include glucuronolactone, gluconolactone, galactonolactone, oligolactone, halolactone, guanolide.

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