cavitand
English
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) Any of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit.
Etymology
Suffix from English cavity.
Origin
English
cavity
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anticavity English
- cavitied English
- cavity English
- cavityless English
- endocavity English
- intracavity English
- microcavity English
- minicavity English
- multicavity English
- nanocavity English
- subcavity English
- cavity Middle English
- kaviti Malay