lactonize

[ lak-toh-nahyz ]
verb (used with or without object),lac·to·nized, lac·to·niz·ing.

  1. to change into a lactone.

Origin of lactonize

1
First recorded in 1910–15; lactone + -ize
  • Also especially British, lac·to·nise .

Other words from lactonize

  • lac·to·ni·za·tion, noun

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