"cucurbituril" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cucurbiturils [plural]
Etymology: From cucurbit, due to the resemblance between the molecular structure and the appearance of a pumpkin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cucurbituril (plural cucurbiturils)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of macrocyclic molecules consisting of glycoluril repeat units. Translations (macrocyclic molecule): 葫蘆脲 /葫芦脲 (húlu'niào) (Chinese Mandarin), Cucurbituril [neuter] (German), 쿠커비투릴 (kukeobituril) (Korean)

Inflected forms

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