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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > polycyclic compounds > macrocyclic compounds
Preferred Term:

macrocyclic compounds

Definition:
Cyclic compounds with a ring size of approximately 1-4 dozen atoms.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
polycyclic compounds
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • torands
  • spherands
  • macrocycle compounds
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/212361
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