caprolactam

[ kap-roh-lak-tam ]
/ ˌkæp roʊˈlæk tæm /

noun

a white, water-soluble compound, C6H11NO, used to produce a type of nylon.

Origin of caprolactam

First recorded in 1940–45; capro(ic acid) + lactam

British Dictionary definitions for caprolactam

caprolactam
/ (ˌkæprəʊˈlæktæm) /

noun

a white crystalline cyclic imine used in the manufacture of nylon. Formula: C 5 H 10 NHCO

Word Origin for caprolactam

C20: from capro ( ic acid) + lactam