lactonization

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Old Latin lact
Latin lacder.
English lacto-
German Ketonbor.
English ketone
English -one
English lactone
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English -ization
English lactonization

    From lactone + -ization.

    Noun

    lactonization (countable and uncountable, plural lactonizations)

    1. (organic chemistry) Reaction with, or conversion into a lactone.

    Derived terms

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