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  • noun Plural form of lactone.

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Examples

  • Iodine binds to membrane lipids called lactones forming iodo-lactones which regulate apoptosis (programmed cell death).

    Iodine Treats Breast Cancer, the Evidence is Overwhelming 2009

  • Perfumers generally use notes called lactones to evoke milk in a perfume, there are many kinds, methyl laitone being my favorite.

    Got Milk? Marina Geigert 2009

  • The distinctively aromatic flavor of peaches and nectarines comes largely from compounds called lactones, which are also responsible for the aroma of coconut; some varieties also contain clove-like eugenol.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • The distinctive sweet, rich aroma of coconut is created by derivatives of saturated fatty acids called lactones (octa-, deca-, dodeca-, tetradecalactones)—peaches are also flavored by lactones—while roasting generates more generic nutty notes (from pyrazines, pyrroles, furans).

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • The distinctively aromatic flavor of peaches and nectarines comes largely from compounds called lactones, which are also responsible for the aroma of coconut; some varieties also contain clove-like eugenol.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • The distinctive sweet, rich aroma of coconut is created by derivatives of saturated fatty acids called lactones (octa-, deca-, dodeca-, tetradecalactones)—peaches are also flavored by lactones—while roasting generates more generic nutty notes (from pyrazines, pyrroles, furans).

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Not lactates, or lactones, or lactylates, or any of the dozen other chemical names that might be encountered.

    Lactic Acid Is Not Lactose Steve Carper 2008

  • Massoia Bark, with its intensely dark coconut notes due to the presence of lactones is rich and also creates a full-bodied presence like condensed milk.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Ayala Sender 2009

  • Massoia Bark, with its intensely dark coconut notes due to the presence of lactones is rich and also creates a full-bodied presence like condensed milk.

    Got Milk? Ayala Sender 2009

  • Take Ginkgo Leaf Extract 80 to 160 mg twice a day Ginkgo biloba— standardized to 24 percent ginkgoflavonglycosides and 6 percent terpene lactones.

    The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009

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