Term Name: | calixarene |
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Synonyms: | calix[n]arene, calix[n]arenes, calixarenes |
Definition: | A macrocycle composed of 1,3-phenylene groups linked by methylene groups. The number of 1,3-phenylene units in the macrocycle is denoted by the "n" in calix[n]arene name. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:51198] ( EBI ) |