Word: azlactone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: az
lac
tone
Definition: Any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.
Morphemes:
Affix: en
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: abbreviation of English; of or relating to the English language
Affix: lactone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid