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Showing words for LACTAM using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Lactam
lactam
5 Letter Words for Lactam
camla, malta, talma, tamal
4 Letter Words for Lactam
acta, alca, alma, amal, amla, atma, caam, calm, clam, clat, lama, lata, maat, mala, malt, mata, taal, tala, talc
3 Letter Words for Lactam
aal, aam, act, ala, alc, alt, ama, amt, atm, cal, cam, cat, cml, laa, lac, lam, lat, lca, lcm, ltm, maa, mac, mal, mat, taa, tal, tam, tlc
Definitions for Lactam
[1] any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
[2] chem any of a group of inner amides, derived from amino acids, having the characteristic group -CONH-
Words nearby Lactam
lacrosse, lact-, lactacidemia, lactacidosis, lactalbumin, lactam, lactarian, lactary, lactase, lactate, lactate 2
Origin of Lactam
First recorded in 1880–85; lact(one) + am(ide)
Word origin for Lactam
C20: from lact (one ) + am (ide )