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caprolactam definition

cap·ro·lac·tam (kap′rō lak′tam′)

noun

a white, petroleum-derived substance, CHNO, used as a monomer to make synthetic fibers, plastics, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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