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crown ether

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
crown ether
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any of a class of macrocyclic compounds containing repeat units of -CH₂CH₂O-

noun

any similar compound containing atoms of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus or silicon instead of, or as well as, oxygen

Etymology

So called because its structure is shaped like a crown (the royal headgear).

Inflected Forms

crown ethers (plural)

Phrases

lariat ether

Frequently Paired Words

cryptand lariat ether

Questions

What does crown ether mean?
any of a class of macrocyclic compounds containing repeat units of -CH₂CH₂O-
Where does crown ether come from?
So called because its structure is shaped like a crown (the royal headgear).

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