rotaxane

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Synonyms: roxane, taxane, rotavate, rotaplane

Antonyms: roxane, taxane, rotavate, rotaplane

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physical chemistry}} A [[complex]] of two [[molecule]]s, one [[ring]]-[[shape]]d and the other [[dumbbell]]-shaped, with the dumbbell [[threaded]] through the ring and having end groups too large to pass through the ring.

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