Etymograph

English

macrolactonization

From macrolactone + -ization.

A compound of macro- + lacto- + lactone + macrolactone

Latin lac ‘milk’

German Keton ‘ketone’

English ketone

English lactone

Latin lac ‘milk’

German Keton ‘ketone’

English ketone

English lactone

English macrolactone

Today it means

noun The formation of a macrolactone.

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