cavitand

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noun

Any of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit.

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Meanings

nouncavitand (plural cavitands)

plural cavitands

  1. chemistryAny of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit.

Origin

From cavity + -and.

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APA

cavitand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavitand

MLA

“cavitand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavitand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cavitand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavitand.

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