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Intramolecular vs Lactol - What's the difference?

intramolecular | lactol |

As an adjective intramolecular

is (chemistry|physics) between different parts of the same molecule.

As a noun lactol is

(chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group.

intramolecular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry, physics) Between different parts of the same molecule.

    • Derived terms

    * intramolecularity * intramolecularly

    See also

    * intermolecular

    lactol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group

    • Anagrams

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