pseudorotaxane

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noun

Any complex, having the general form of a rotaxane, but in which the linear component does not have bulky end groups.

OriginEnglish rotaxane ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudorotaxane (plural pseudorotaxanes)

plural pseudorotaxanes

  1. chemistryAny complex, having the general form of a rotaxane, but in which the linear component does not have bulky end groups.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishrotaxane
  6. Englishpseudorotaxane

From pseudo- + rotaxane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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