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lactonization

lactonization noun: reaction with, or conversion into a lactone.

Noun

lactonization (countable and uncountable, plural lactonizations)

  1. Reaction with, or conversion into a lactone.

Forms of lactonization

plurallactonizations

Origin of lactonization

From lactone + -ization.

Words formed from lactonization

Questions about lactonization

What does lactonization mean?
Lactonization means reaction with, or conversion into a lactone.
What part of speech is lactonization?
Lactonization is a noun.
What is the plural of lactonization?
The plural of lactonization is lactonizations.

Words near lactonization in the dictionary

  1. lactonic
  2. lactonisation
  3. lactonisations
  4. lactonised
  5. lactonitrile
  6. lactonization
  7. lactonizations
  8. lactonize
  9. lactonized
  10. lactonizes
  11. lactonizing

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