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Meaning of butyrolactone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid

Examples

“Novitzky noted that Rose had recently pleaded guilty to federal charges of distributing gamma butyrolactone, or GBL, a drug sometimes sold as a steroid adjunct, to minor league players.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

butyrometer butyrone butyronitrile butyrophenone butyrophilin butyrospermol

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