Term Name: | lactone |
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Synonyms: | Lacton, lactona, lactonas, lactone, lactones, Lakton, Laktone |
Definition: | Any cyclic carboxylic ester containing a 1-oxacycloalkan-2-one structure, or an analogue having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:25000] ( EBI ) |