spherand

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noun

A complex cryptand, having an almost spherical structure, that is able to form complexes by enveloping metal cations.

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Meanings

nounspherand (plural spherands)

plural spherands

  1. chemistryA complex cryptand, having an almost spherical structure, that is able to form complexes by enveloping metal cations.

Origin

From sphero- + -and?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pansherd
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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