catenane en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin catena (“a chain”).
Meanings
- Any compound, especially a hydrocarbon, having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catenanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polycatenane · hemicatenane · precatenane · pseudocatenane