turriane

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noun

A (14-p,0-o)cyclophane derived from the gum from the wood of the plant Grevillea striata, consisting of biphenyl joined in a ring by a chain of fourteen carbon atoms.

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Meanings

nounturriane (plural turrianes)

plural turrianes

  1. chemistryA (14-p,0-o)cyclophane derived from the gum from the wood of the plant Grevillea striata, consisting of biphenyl joined in a ring by a chain of fourteen carbon atoms.

Origin

Derived from turraie a word in an Australian Aboriginal language for Grevillea striata, named by DD Ridley, E Ritchie and WC Taylor in 1970

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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