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Word: Caprolactam
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from caproic acid+ lactam
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkaprə(ʊ)ˈlaktam
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a synthetic crystalline compound which is an intermediate in nylon manufacture.
Short Definition:synthetic crystalline compound which is intermediate in nylon manufacture
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