Lactol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lactol is a noun meaning (chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group.
Meaning
(chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group.
Word Forms
- lactols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lactone, lactide, lactyl, lactosyl, lactim, lactoyl.
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