precatenane

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noun

Either of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure

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Meanings

nounprecatenane (plural precatenanes)

plural precatenanes

  1. chemistryEither of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure

Origin

From pre- + catenane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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