dipodand

D2I1P3O1D2A1N1D2

noun

Any open-chain equivalent of a crown ether that has a -O-CH₂-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₂-O- group

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Meanings

noundipodand (plural dipodands)

plural dipodands

  1. chemistryAny open-chain equivalent of a crown ether that has a -O-CH₂-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₂-O- group

Origin

From di- + podand.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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