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caprolactam
[ kap-roh-lak-tam ]
noun
- a white, water-soluble compound, C 6 H 11 NO, used to produce a type of nylon.
caprolactam
/ ˌkæprəʊˈlæktæm /
noun
- a white crystalline cyclic imine used in the manufacture of nylon. Formula: C 5 H 10 NHCO
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Origin of caprolactam1
First recorded in 1940–45; capro(ic acid) ( def ) + lactam
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caprolactam1
C20: from capro ( ic acid ) + lactam
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