Term Name: | cucurbituril |
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Synonyms: | CB[n], cucurbit[n]uril, cucurbit[n]urils, cucurbiturile, cucurbiturilo |
Definition: | A macrocycle consisting of repeating 2,5-dioxodihydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-1,3,4,6-tetrayl (glycoluril) units linked by methylene groups. The number of glycoluril units in the macrocycle is denoted by the "n" in cucurbit[n]uril name. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:51431] ( EBI ) |