| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| suomi | kruunueetteri |
| Monikko | crown ethers |
(organic chemistry) any of a class of macrocyclic compounds containing repeat units of -CH₂CH₂O-
18-crown-6 coordinating to a potassium ion
(organic chemistry) any similar compound containing atoms of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus or silicon instead of, or as well as, oxygen
Structures of common crown ethers: 12-crown-4, 15-crown-5, 18-crown-6, dibenzo-18-crown-6, and an aza-crown ether