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Noun
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#organic chemistry Any compound, especially a hydrocarbon, having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.

Usage notes
The number of rings in the compound is shown by preceding the name with a number in square brackets e.g. [3]catenane.
Derived terms
polycatenane

See also
catena compound

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