ansa compound

noun

Any cyclophane in which the para positions of a benzene ring are connected by a bridge of at least 10 atoms.

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Meanings

nounansa compound (plural ansa compounds)

plural ansa compounds

  1. chemistryAny cyclophane in which the para positions of a benzene ring are connected by a bridge of at least 10 atoms.

Origin

  1. Latinansa“handle”
  2. Englishansa compound

From Latin ansa (“handle”).

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