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hexadecanolide

hexadecanolide noun: a lactone containing sixteen carbon atoms.

Noun

hexadecanolide (uncountable)

  1. A lactone containing sixteen carbon atoms
    Synonyms:
    juniper lactone

Synonyms of hexadecanolide

Questions about hexadecanolide

What does hexadecanolide mean?
Hexadecanolide means a lactone containing sixteen carbon atoms.
What part of speech is hexadecanolide?
Hexadecanolide is a noun.

Words near hexadecanolide in the dictionary

  1. hexadecanoate
  2. hexadecanoates
  3. hexadecanoic
  4. hexadecanoic acid
  5. hexadecanol
  6. hexadecanolide
  7. hexadecanols
  8. hexadecanone
  9. hexadecanones
  10. hexadecanoyl
  11. hexadecaoxide

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