Etymograph

English

macrodilactone

From macro- + dilactone.

A compound of macro- + di- + lacto- + -one + lactone + dilactone

Latin lac ‘milk’

German Keton ‘ketone’

English ketone

English lactone

Latin lac ‘milk’

German Keton ‘ketone’

English ketone

English lactone

English dilactone

Today it means

noun Any macrocyclic dilactone

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Etymograph / macrodilactone