English
alpha-lactam
From alpha + lactam.
A compound of alpha + lacto- + lactam
Egyptian jmn
Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων
Latin Ammōn
Latin ammoniacus
English ammonia
English am(ide)
English lactam
Today it means
noun A lactam having a three-membered ring structure.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / alpha-lactam