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(n.) One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless liquids, having a weak aromatic odor. They are so called because the typical lactone is derived from lactic acid.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lactone'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/lactone.html. 1828.
 
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