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Meaning of lactol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

lactolation lactolysis lactomer lactometer lactometry lactonase