ˌkaprōˈlakˌtam, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlakˈtam noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary capro ic + lactam
: a white crystalline cyclic amide C 6 H 11 NO that yields epsilon-amino-caproic acid on hydrolysis and is used chiefly in making one type of nylon — called also epsilon-caprolactam