cap·ro·lac·tam
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Definition of caprolactam
: a white crystalline cyclic amide C6H11NO used especially in making one type of nylon
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“Caprolactam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caprolactam. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of caprolactam was in 1944
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