# catenane

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From Latin catena (“a chain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catenane