English Explanatory Dictionary

crown ether

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any of a class of macrocyclic compounds containing repeat units of -CH₂CH₂O-
  2. any similar compound containing atoms of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus or silicon instead of, or as well as, oxygen

Word forms

crown ether crown ethers

Etymology

So called because its structure is shaped like a crown (the royal headgear).

Related words

cryptand lariat ether
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