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alpha-lactam

alpha-lactam noun: a lactam having a three-membered ring structure.

Noun

alpha-lactam (plural alpha-lactams)

  1. A lactam having a three-membered ring structure.

Forms of alpha-lactam

pluralalpha-lactams

Origin of alpha-lactam

From alpha + lactam.

Questions about alpha-lactam

What does alpha-lactam mean?
Alpha-lactam means a lactam having a three-membered ring structure.
What part of speech is alpha-lactam?
Alpha-lactam is a noun.
What is the plural of alpha-lactam?
The plural of alpha-lactam is alpha-lactams.

Words near alpha-lactam in the dictionary

  1. alpha-gal syndrome
  2. alpha-hydroxy acid
  3. alpha-hydroxy acids
  4. alpha-hydroxyprogesterone
  5. alpha-ing up
  6. alpha-lactam
  7. alpha-lactams
  8. alpha-methylphenethylamine
  9. alpha-methylphenethylamines
  10. alpha-methyltryptamine
  11. alpha-naphthylthiourea

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