gamma-butyrolactone
The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acidThe lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The lactone of 4-hydroxybutyric acid; A colourless liquid used as a solvent or reagent in various industrial uses, as well as a recreational drug.
Synonyms
2 synonymsGGBL
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgamma-hydroxybutyrate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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