catenane

[ kat-n-eyn ]
/ ˈkæt nˌeɪn /

noun

any of the class of chemical compounds containing two or more rings that are interlocked without being bonded chemically.

Origin of catenane

British Dictionary definitions for catenane

catenane
/ (ˈkætɪˌneɪn) /

noun

a type of chemical compound in which the molecules have two or more rings that are interlocked like the links of a chain

Word Origin for catenane

C20: from Latin catena chain + -ane