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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > heterocyclic compounds > heterocyclic oxygen compounds > cyclic ethers
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > ethers > cyclic ethers
Preferred Term:

cyclic ethers

Definition:
Compounds of the general formula R-O-R arranged in a ring or crown formation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
ethers, heterocyclic oxygen compounds
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/214486
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