lactam
[ lak-tam ]
nounChemistry.
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
1Words Nearby lactam
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British Dictionary definitions for lactam
lactam
/ (ˈlæktæm) /
noun
chem any of a group of inner amides, derived from amino acids, having the characteristic group -CONH-
Origin of lactam
1C20: from lact (one) + am (ide)
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