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crown ether

noun

Etymology

So called because its structure is shaped like a crown (the royal headgear).

Definitions

  1. any of a class of macrocyclic compounds containing repeat units of -CH₂CH₂O-

  2. any similar compound containing atoms of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus or silicon instead…

    any similar compound containing atoms of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus or silicon instead of, or as well as, oxygen

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crown ether. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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