Calixarene

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Noun

calixarene

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) any of a class of organic macrocycle containing a ring of phenol groups linked by a short bridge; they mimic some properties of enzymes, and have many other applications