lactol

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Synonyms: lacto, lacto-, lactyl, actol, laccol

Antonyms: lacto, lacto-, lactyl, actol, laccol

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} any [[cyclic]] [[hemiacetal]] formed by the [[intramolecular]] [[addition]] of a [[hydroxy]] group to a [[carbonyl]] group

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