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lactonizing

lactonizing is the present participle and gerund 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 lactonizing

What is lactonizing the present participle and gerund of?
Lactonizing is the present participle and gerund of lactonize.

Words near lactonizing in the dictionary

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

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