lactam

[ lak-tam ]

nounChemistry.
  1. any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.

Origin of lactam

1
First recorded in 1880–85; lact(one) + am(ide)

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British Dictionary definitions for lactam

lactam

/ (ˈlæktæm) /


noun
  1. chem any of a group of inner amides, derived from amino acids, having the characteristic group -CONH-

Origin of lactam

1
C20: from lact (one) + am (ide)

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