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Definition of Caprolactam
1. Noun. (organic compound) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caprolactam
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Medical Definition of Caprolactam
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Caprolactam
Literary usage of Caprolactam
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"25191—04—2) are manufactured by the copolymerization of a ratio of at least 80
weight percent of epsilon-caprolactam and no more than 20 weight percent of ..."
2. The Chemistry of the Non-benzenoid Hydrocarbons and Their Simple Derivatives by Benjamin Talbott Brooks (1922)
"... and the oxime is converted by concentrated sulfuric acid to the iso-oxime, or
e-caprolactam. With an excess of bromine in the cold it yields a ..."
3. Niosh Recommendations for Occupational Safety & Health: Compendium of Policy by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"... synthetic caprolactam Captafol Captan Carbofuran Carbon tetrabromide Carbonyl
fluoride 'Refer to Section A for additional NIOSH activity regarding this ..."
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