ALL meanings of lactone
lac·tone
L l - noun lactone any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids. 1
- noun lactone An organic compound containing an ester group OCO as part of a ring. 1
- noun lactone any of a class of organic compounds formed from hydroxy acids and containing the group -C(CO)OC-, where the carbon atoms are part of a ring 0
- noun lactone any of a group of organic cyclic esters formed by the elimination of a molecule of water from the OH and COOH groups of a molecule of a hydroxy acid 0
- noun lactone (organic chemistry) A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid. 0