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
Words nearby caprolactam
capriote,
capris,
caprivi strip,
caproate,
caproic acid,
caprolactam,
caproyl,
caprylate,
caprylic,
caprylic acid,
caps.
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