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caprolactams

caprolactams is the plural of caprolactam.

Meaning of caprolactam

Noun

caprolactam (plural caprolactams)

  1. A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.

Questions about caprolactams

What is caprolactams the plural of?
Caprolactams is the plural of caprolactam.

Words near caprolactams in the dictionary

  1. caproid
  2. caproids
  3. caproiform
  4. caproiforms
  5. caprolactam
  6. caprolactams
  7. caprolactone
  8. caprolactones
  9. capromab
  10. capromab pendetide
  11. capromorelin

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