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precatenane

precatenane noun: either of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure.

Noun

precatenane (plural precatenanes)

  1. Either of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure

Forms of precatenane

pluralprecatenanes

Origin of precatenane

From pre- + catenane.

Questions about precatenane

What does precatenane mean?
Precatenane means either of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure.
What part of speech is precatenane?
Precatenane is a noun.
What is the plural of precatenane?
The plural of precatenane is precatenanes.

Words near precatenane in the dictionary

  1. precategorial
  2. precategoriality
  3. precategorials
  4. precategories
  5. precategory
  6. precatenane
  7. precatenanes
  8. precatenation
  9. precatenations
  10. precatheterization
  11. precation

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