As nouns the difference between lactam and pyrazolone
is that lactam is (organic chemistry) any of a class of cyclic amides, that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims while pyrazolone is (organic compound) a five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ketone (or lactam), derived from pyrazole, that is the basis of several pharmaceuticals.
lactam
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides, that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
Usage notes
Greek prefixes indicate the ring size e.g. ?- 3-membered, ?- 4-membered.
See also
*alpha-lactam
*beta-lactam
pyrazolone
English
Noun
(
wikipedia pyrazolone)
(
en noun)
(organic compound) A five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ketone (or lactam), derived from pyrazole, that is the basis of several pharmaceuticals