| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | criptando |
| ranska | cryptand |
| suomi | kryptandi |
| Monikko | cryptands |
(organic chemistry) any of a class of polycyclic compounds related to the crown ethers, having three chains attached at two nitrogen atoms
Structure of [[2.2.2-Cryptand|[2.2.2]cryptand]] encapsulating a potassium cation (purple). At crystalline state, obtained with an X-ray diffraction.