polycatenane

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noun

Any polymer containing a number of monomers linked in the fashion of a catenane.

OriginEnglish catenane ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolycatenane (plural polycatenanes)

plural polycatenanes

  1. chemistryAny polymer containing a number of monomers linked in the fashion of a catenane.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishcatenane
  6. Englishpolycatenane

From poly- + catenane.

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APA

polycatenane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycatenane

MLA

“polycatenane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycatenane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycatenane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycatenane.

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