cyclophane

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Synonyms: cyclopean, cellophane, cyclorphan, cymophane, hyalophane, cyclopian, collophane, celophane

Antonyms: cyclopean, cellophane, cyclorphan, cymophane, hyalophane, cyclopian, collophane, celophane

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} A [[hydrocarbon]] consisting an [[aromatic]] [[unit]] (typically a [[benzene ring]]) and an [[aliphatic]] [[chain]] that forms a [[bridge]] between two positions of the aromatic ring; more [[complex]] derivatives (the [[superphane]]s) with multiple aromatic units and bridges forming [[cage]]like [[structure]]s are known.
2. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} Any [[cyclic]] structure used as a base [[phane]] in the [[nomenclature]] of complex [[organic compound]]s

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