carcerand

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noun

Any of a class of complex polycyclic compounds, based on calixarenes, that form a sphere within which a guest molecule may be held.

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Meanings

nouncarcerand (plural carcerands)

plural carcerands

  1. physicalchemistryAny of a class of complex polycyclic compounds, based on calixarenes, that form a sphere within which a guest molecule may be held.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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