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(organic chemistry) Any of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit..
Use cavitand when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cavitand means (organic chemistry) Any of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit..
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Use cavitand where its definition matches the intended context.
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