cyclen

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noun

1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane, a macrocycle and the aza analogue of the crown ether 12-crown-4.

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Meanings

nouncyclen (plural cyclens)

plural cyclens

  1. 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane, a macrocycle and the aza analogue of the crown ether 12-crown-4.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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