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Webster 1913 Edition


Lactim

Lac′tim

,
Noun.
[
Lactic
+
im
ido.]
(Chem.)
One of a series of anhydrides resembling the lactams, but of an imido type;
as, isatine is a
lactim
. Cf.
Lactam
.

Definition 2024


lactim

lactim

English

Noun

lactim (plural lactims)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic hydroxy-imides (enols) that are tautomeric with the lactams.