"butyrolactone" meaning in All languages combined

See butyrolactone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: butyrolactones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} butyrolactone (plural butyrolactones)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid Wikipedia link: gamma-Butyrolactone Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: gamma-butyrolactone
    Sense id: en-butyrolactone-en-noun-USh-JV7t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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