alpha-lactam

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-

Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor.

Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)bor.

English alpha

Latin lacder.

English lacto-

German Ketonbor.

English ketone

English -one

English lac(tone)

Egyptian jmnbor.

Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor.

Latin Ammōn

Latin ammoniacusder.

English ammonia

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idusder.

English -ide

English am(ide)

English lactam

English alpha-lactam

From alpha + lactam.

Noun

alpha-lactam (plural alpha-lactams)

1. (organic chemistry) A lactam having a three-membered ring structure.

See also

• beta-lactam