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Macrocyclic vs Halichondrin - What's the difference?

macrocyclic | halichondrin |

As an adjective macrocyclic

is having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms.

As a noun halichondrin is

any of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus genus: Halichondria.

macrocyclic

English

Adjective

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  • (chemistry, of an organic compound) having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms
  • (chemistry) of, or relating to a macrocycle

    • halichondrin

    English

    Noun

    (Halichondrin B) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus (taxlink)