metacyclophane

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noun

Any cyclophane in which the aliphatic bridge connects the 1,3 (meta) positions of the benzene ring

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Meanings

nounmetacyclophane (plural metacyclophanes)

plural metacyclophanes

  1. chemistryAny cyclophane in which the aliphatic bridge connects the 1,3 (meta) positions of the benzene ring

Origin

From meta- + cyclophane.

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APA

metacyclophane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacyclophane

MLA

“metacyclophane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacyclophane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacyclophane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacyclophane.

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