Macrocycle

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English

Noun

macrocycle

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule

See also

• calixarene
• carcerand
• cavitand
• crown ether
• cryptand
• cyclophane
• lariat ether
• spherand

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