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lactonizes

lactonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lactonize.

Meaning of lactonize

Verb

lactonize (third-person singular simple present lactonizes, present participle lactonizing, simple past and past participle lactonized)

  1. To convert (a hydroxy acid) into a lactone

Questions about lactonizes

What is lactonizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lactonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lactonize.

Words near lactonizes in the dictionary

  1. lactonitrile
  2. lactonization
  3. lactonizations
  4. lactonize
  5. lactonized
  6. lactonizes
  7. lactonizing
  8. lactonohydrolase
  9. lactonolysis
  10. lactonolytic
  11. lactoovovegetarian

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