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gammabutyrolactone

gammabutyrolactone is the alternative form of gamma-butyrolactone.

Meaning of gamma-butyrolactone

Noun

gamma-butyrolactone (uncountable)

  1. The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug.
    Synonyms:
    G, GBL

Questions about gammabutyrolactone

What is gammabutyrolactone the alternative form of?
Gammabutyrolactone is the alternative form of gamma-butyrolactone.

Words near gammabutyrolactone in the dictionary

  1. gamma-ray astronomy
  2. gamma-ray burst
  3. gamma-ray bursts
  4. gammabaculovirus
  5. gammabaculoviruses
  6. gammabutyrolactone
  7. gammacamera
  8. gammacameras
  9. gammachirp
  10. gammacism
  11. gammacismus

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