Definitions For Lactam
Noun
LACTAM (plural LACTAMs) (organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.Usage notes
Greek prefixes indicate the ring size e.g. α- 3-membered, β- 4-membered.Translations
Finnish: laktaami French: lactame, f Italian: lattame, m Portuguese: lactama, fSee also
alpha-lactam beta-lactamIs Lactam a Scrabble Word?
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The word Lactam is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends