Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caprolactam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: capro-lac-tam
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.

Inflected Forms

caprolactams (plural)

Derived Forms

polycaprolactam

Questions

What does caprolactam mean?: A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.

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