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macrocyclic

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mac⋅ro⋅cy⋅clic

[mak-roh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik]
–adjective Chemistry.
having a ring structure consisting of more than 12 atoms.

Origin:
1945–50; macro- + cyclic
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Main Entry: mac·ro·cy·clic
Pronunciation: "mak-rO-'sik-lik, -'sI-klik
Function: adjective
: containing or being a chemical ring thatconsists usually of 15 or more atoms macrocyclic antibiotic> —macrocyclic noun
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