calixarene

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noun

Any of a class of organic macrocycles containing a ring of phenol groups linked by a short bridge; they mimic some properties of enzymes, and have many other applications.

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Meanings

nouncalixarene (plural calixarenes)

plural calixarenes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic macrocycles containing a ring of phenol groups linked by a short bridge; they mimic some properties of enzymes, and have many other applications.

Origin

From Latin calix (“cup, pot”) + arene.

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APA

calixarene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calixarene

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“calixarene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calixarene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calixarene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calixarene.

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