lactide
noun
lac·tide
ˈlakˌtīd,
-tə̇d
plural -s
1
: a crystalline dilactone C6H8O4 formed from two molecules of lactic acid by self-esterification
2
: a dilactone formed from an alpha-hydroxy acid other than lactic acid
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary lact- + anhydride; probably originally formed in French
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