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Any of a class of macrocyclic molecules consisting of glycoluril repeat units.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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From cucurbit, due to the resemblance between the molecular structure and the appearance of a pumpkin.
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Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
葫蘆脲 /葫芦脲
(húlu'niào)
— macrocyclic molecule
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German:
Cucurbituril
— macrocyclic molecule
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Korean:
쿠커비투릴
(kukeobituril)
— macrocyclic molecule