lactoyl

noun

lac·​to·​yl

ˈlaktəˌwil

variants or lactyl

ˈlakˌtil

plural -s

: the radical CH₃CH(OH)CO− of lactic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lact- + -oyl or -yl

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