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polylactone

polylactone noun: any (sometimes cyclic) polymer whose monomers are hydroxy acids.

Noun

polylactone (plural polylactones)

  1. Any (sometimes cyclic) polymer whose monomers are hydroxy acids

Forms of polylactone

pluralpolylactones

Origin of polylactone

From poly- + lactone.

Words that rhyme with polylactone

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Questions about polylactone

What does polylactone mean?
Polylactone means any (sometimes cyclic) polymer whose monomers are hydroxy acids.
What part of speech is polylactone?
Polylactone is a noun.
What is the plural of polylactone?
The plural of polylactone is polylactones.

Words near polylactone in the dictionary

  1. polylactic
  2. polylactic acid
  3. polylactic acids
  4. polylactide
  5. polylactides
  6. polylactone
  7. polylactones
  8. polylactosamine
  9. polylactosamines
  10. polylaminated
  11. polylateral

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