caprolactam
noun
cap·ro·lac·tam ˌka-prō-ˈlak-ˌtam 
: a white crystalline cyclic amide C6H11NO used especially in making one type of nylon
Word History
Etymology
caproic acid + lactone + amide
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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