azlactone

noun

az·​lactone

az +

plural -s

: a lactone of an unsaturated nitrogenous hydroxy acid (such as the enol form C₆H₅C(OH)=NCH₂COOH of hippuric acid), some lactones being useful in the synthesis of alpha-amino acids

Word History

Etymology

az- + lactone

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