Meanings
nouncucurbituril (plural cucurbiturils)
plural cucurbiturils
- chemistryAny of a class of macrocyclic molecules consisting of glycoluril repeat units.
Origin
From cucurbit, due to the resemblance between the molecular structure and the appearance of a pumpkin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 葫蘆脲 /葫芦脲
- 葫蘆脲 /葫芦脲 (húlu'niào)macrocyclic molecule
German Cucurbituril
- Cucurbiturilmacrocyclic molecule
Korean 쿠커비투릴
- 쿠커비투릴 (kukeobituril)macrocyclic molecule
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APA
cucurbituril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cucurbituril
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“cucurbituril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cucurbituril. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cucurbituril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cucurbituril.
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