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Macrocycle vs Macrocyclization - What's the difference?

macrocycle | macrocyclization |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between macrocycle and macrocyclization

is that macrocycle is (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule while macrocyclization is (chemistry) any cyclization reaction that results in a macrocycle.

As nouns the difference between macrocycle and macrocyclization

is that macrocycle is (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule while macrocyclization is (chemistry) any cyclization reaction that results in a macrocycle.

macrocycle

English

Noun

(wikipedia macrocycle) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule

    • See also

    *calixarene *carcerand *cavitand *crown ether *cryptand *cyclophane *lariat ether *spherand

    macrocyclization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any cyclization reaction that results in a macrocycle