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lactams

lactams is the plural of lactam.

Meaning of lactam

Noun

lactam (plural lactams)

  1. Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.

Questions about lactams

What is lactams the plural of?
Lactams is the plural of lactam.

Words near lactams in the dictionary

  1. lactamic acid
  2. lactamide
  3. lactamides
  4. lactamization
  5. lactamizations
  6. lactams
  7. lactant
  8. lactants
  9. lactaptin
  10. lactarane
  11. lactard

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