How do you use Rotaxane in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Rotaxane in a sentence
Rotaxane meaning
A complex of two molecules, one ring-shaped and the other dumbbell-shaped, with the dumbbell threaded through the ring and having end groups too large to pass through the ring.
Using Rotaxane
- The main meaning on this page is: A complex of two molecules, one ring-shaped and the other dumbbell-shaped, with the dumbbell threaded through the ring and having end groups too large to pass through the ring.
- In the example corpus, rotaxane often appears in combinations such as: the rotaxane.
Context around Rotaxane
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rotaxane
- In this selection, "rotaxane" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, see and substructure stand out and add context to how "rotaxane" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include allows the rotaxane to function and as a rotaxane at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rotaxane" sits close to words such as abdali, abdelfattah and abdulazeez, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rotaxane
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Slipping The method of slipping is one which exploits the kinetic stability of the rotaxane. (15 words)
By cooling the dynamic complex, it becomes kinetically trapped as a rotaxane at the lower temperature. (16 words)
The partial macrocycle then undergoes a ring closing reaction around the dumbbell-shaped molecule, forming the rotaxane. (17 words)
Controlling the position of the macrocycle allows the rotaxane to function as molecular switch with each possible location of the macrocycle corresponding to a different state. (26 words)
However, examples of rotaxane substructure have been found in naturally occurring peptides, including: cystine knot peptides, cyclotides or lasso-peptides such as microcin J25. (24 words)
These could then be used as single-molecule components in a nanoelectronic device. citation For an example see rotaxane. (19 words)
Example sentences (7)
By cooling the dynamic complex, it becomes kinetically trapped as a rotaxane at the lower temperature.
Controlling the position of the macrocycle allows the rotaxane to function as molecular switch with each possible location of the macrocycle corresponding to a different state.
However, examples of rotaxane substructure have been found in naturally occurring peptides, including: cystine knot peptides, cyclotides or lasso-peptides such as microcin J25.
Nomenclature Accepted nomenclature is to designate the number of components of the rotaxane in brackets as a prefix.
Slipping The method of slipping is one which exploits the kinetic stability of the rotaxane.
The partial macrocycle then undergoes a ring closing reaction around the dumbbell-shaped molecule, forming the rotaxane.
These could then be used as single-molecule components in a nanoelectronic device. citation For an example see rotaxane.
Common combinations with rotaxane
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: