lactam, lactim

lactam, lactim
Contractions of “lactoneamine” and “lactoneimine,” and applied to the tautomeric forms –NH–CO– and –N=C(OH)–, respectively, observed in many purines, pyrimidines, and other substances; the latter form accounts for the acidic properties of uric acid.

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  • Lactim — Lac tim, n. [Lactic + imido.] (Chem.) One of a series of anhydrides resembling the lactams, but of an imido type; as, isatine is a lactim. Cf. {Lactam}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • lactam — lac·tam lak .tam n any of a class of amides of amino carboxylic acids that are formed by the loss of a molecule of water from the amino and carboxyl groups, that are characterized by the carbonyl imido group CONH in a ring, and that include many… …   Medical dictionary

  • lactam — ˈlakˌtam,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun (s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lactone + amide; originally formed in German : any of a class of inner amides of amino carboxylic acids formed by the loss of a molecule of water from the amino and… …   Useful english dictionary

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