caprolactam
cap·ro·lac·tam
noun \ˌka-prō-ˈlak-ˌtam\Definition of CAPROLACTAM
: a white crystalline cyclic amide C6H11NO used especially in making one type of nylon
Origin of CAPROLACTAM
caproic acid + lactone + amide
First Known Use: 1944
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