cryptophane

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noun

Any of a class of large, cage-like compounds that can encapsulate smaller molecules

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Meanings

nouncryptophane (plural cryptophanes)

plural cryptophanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of large, cage-like compounds that can encapsulate smaller molecules

Origin

From crypto- + phane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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