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pyrrolidone

/ˈpɪɹəlɪˌdəʊn/

pyrrolidone noun: any of a class of heterocyclic ketones derived from a pyrrolidine; especially 2-pyrrolidone, the simplest γ-lactam.

Noun

pyrrolidone (plural pyrrolidones)

  1. any of a class of heterocyclic ketones derived from a pyrrolidine; especially 2-pyrrolidone, the simplest γ-lactam

Forms of pyrrolidone

pluralpyrrolidones

Origin of pyrrolidone

From pyrrolidine + -one.

Words formed from pyrrolidone

Questions about pyrrolidone

What does pyrrolidone mean?
Pyrrolidone means any of a class of heterocyclic ketones derived from a pyrrolidine; especially 2-pyrrolidone, the simplest γ-lactam.
What part of speech is pyrrolidone?
Pyrrolidone is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyrrolidone?
Pyrrolidone is pronounced /ˈpɪɹəlɪˌdəʊn/.
What is the plural of pyrrolidone?
The plural of pyrrolidone is pyrrolidones.

Words near pyrrolidone in the dictionary

  1. pyrrolidinophenones
  2. pyrrolidinyl
  3. pyrrolidinyloxy
  4. pyrrolidinyloxys
  5. pyrrolidinylthiambutene
  6. pyrrolidone
  7. pyrrolidonecarboxylic
  8. pyrrolidones
  9. pyrrolidonyl
  10. pyrroline
  11. pyrrolines

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