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caprolactam
[ kap-roh-lak-tam ]
/ ˌkæp roʊˈlæk tæm /
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noun
a white, water-soluble compound, C6H11NO, used to produce a type of nylon.
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Origin of caprolactam
First recorded in 1940–45; capro(ic acid) + lactam
Words nearby caprolactam
Capri pants, Caprivi Strip, caproate, cap rock, caproic acid, caprolactam, caproyl, caprylate, caprylic, caprylic acid, caps.
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British Dictionary definitions for caprolactam
caprolactam
/ (ˌkæprəʊˈlæktæm) /
noun
a white crystalline cyclic imine used in the manufacture of nylon. Formula: C 5 H 10 NHCO
Word Origin for caprolactam
C20: from capro (ic acid) + lactam
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