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lactamide

lactamide noun: an amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It has structural isomerism with alanine.

Noun

lactamide (plural lactamides)

  1. An amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It has structural isomerism with alanine.

Forms of lactamide

plurallactamides

Origin of lactamide

From lacto- + amide.

Questions about lactamide

What does lactamide mean?
Lactamide means an amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It has structural isomerism with alanine.
What part of speech is lactamide?
Lactamide is a noun.
What is the plural of lactamide?
The plural of lactamide is lactamides.

Words near lactamide in the dictionary

  1. lactaldehyde
  2. lactam
  3. lactamase
  4. lactamases
  5. lactamic acid
  6. lactamide
  7. lactamides
  8. lactamization
  9. lactamizations
  10. lactams
  11. lactant

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