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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Lactone \Lac"tone\, n. (Chem.) One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless liquids, having a weak aromatic odor. They are so called because the typical lactone is derived from lactic acid. | |
