Synonyms & related words for lactone

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lactone. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lactone

Explore words related to lactone — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lactonic, bicyclic, pyrone, sesquiterpene, lactam, pentacyclic, chromene, quassin. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lactone come from?

The word lactone breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: lact, from Latin lac (“milk”); and -one, from Greek one (“ketone-class compound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.