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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > rotaxanes
Preferred Term:

rotaxanes

Definition:
Complex compounds in which a dumbbell shaped molecule is encircled by a macrocycle. They are named after rota (wheel) and axis (axle). Notation with a prefix is used to indicate the number of interlocked components. They have potential use in nanotechnology. Rotaxanes have been made with cyclodextrins and cyclic ethers.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
organic compounds
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • pseudorotaxanes
  • polyrotaxanes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/331333
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-06-13, last modified 2019-12-16