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macrocycle

any chemical compound having a ring composed of at least several atoms (usually minimum of 9–14 atoms)
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macrocycle

Summary

macrocycle is a structural class of chemical entities[1]. macrocycle draws 123 Wikipedia views per month (structural_class_of_chemical_entities category, ranking #202 of 1,029).[2]

Key Facts

  • macrocycle's instance of is recorded as structural class of chemical entities[3].
  • macrocycle is a type of cyclic compound[4].
  • macrocycle is a type of macromolecule[5].
  • macrocycle's Commons category is recorded as Macrocyclic compounds[6].
  • macrocycle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Macrocycles[7].

Why It Matters

macrocycle draws 123 Wikipedia views per month (structural_class_of_chemical_entities category, ranking #202 of 1,029).[2] macrocycle has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] macrocycle is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Compendium of Chemical Terminology. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Compendium of Chemical Terminology. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Compendium of Chemical Terminology. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_macrocycle_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{macrocycle}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/macrocycle}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → cyclic compound, macromolecule
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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