"crown ether" meaning in All languages combined

See crown ether on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crown ethers [plural]
Etymology: So called because its structure is shaped like a crown (the royal headgear). Head templates: {{en-noun}} crown ether (plural crown ethers)
  1. (organic chemistry) any of a class of macrocyclic compounds containing repeat units of -CH₂CH₂O- Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-crown_ether-en-noun-kiO~fnYD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (organic chemistry) any similar compound containing atoms of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus or silicon instead of, or as well as, oxygen Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-crown_ether-en-noun-9dm20Ads Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cryptand, lariat ether

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