crown ether
nounEtymology So called because its structure is shaped like a crown (the royal headgear).
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences any of a class of macrocyclic compounds containing repeat units of -CH₂CH₂O-
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences any similar compound containing atoms of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus or silicon instead of, or as well as, oxygen
- Related terms
- cryptand, lariat ether