spherands
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Spherands are rigid, spherical macrocyclic host molecules in supramolecular chemistry designed to encapsulate cations with exceptionally high selectivity and binding strength.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| spherands canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16029808 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: spherands Context triple: [Supramolecular Chemistry: Concepts and Perspectives, mainSubject, spherands]
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A.
SPHERE
SPHERE is a high-contrast imaging instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed primarily for directly observing and characterizing exoplanets and circumstellar disks.
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B.
Spheriks
Spheriks are a group of animated, spherical characters created as the official mascots for the UEFA European Football Championship.
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C.
Spheeris
Spheeris is the surname of Penelope Spheeris, an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for her work on documentaries about the punk rock scene and the comedy film "Wayne's World."
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D.
Sphere
"Sphere" is a 1998 science fiction thriller film directed by Barry Levinson, based on Michael Crichton's novel about a team of scientists investigating a mysterious spacecraft on the ocean floor.
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E.
Sphere
Sphere is a cutting-edge, globe-shaped entertainment venue in Las Vegas known for its immersive audio-visual experiences and massive LED exterior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: spherands Target entity description: Spherands are rigid, spherical macrocyclic host molecules in supramolecular chemistry designed to encapsulate cations with exceptionally high selectivity and binding strength.
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A.
SPHERE
SPHERE is a high-contrast imaging instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed primarily for directly observing and characterizing exoplanets and circumstellar disks.
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B.
Spheriks
Spheriks are a group of animated, spherical characters created as the official mascots for the UEFA European Football Championship.
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C.
Spheeris
Spheeris is the surname of Penelope Spheeris, an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for her work on documentaries about the punk rock scene and the comedy film "Wayne's World."
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D.
Sphere
"Sphere" is a 1998 science fiction thriller film directed by Barry Levinson, based on Michael Crichton's novel about a team of scientists investigating a mysterious spacecraft on the ocean floor.
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E.
Sphere
Sphere is a cutting-edge, globe-shaped entertainment venue in Las Vegas known for its immersive audio-visual experiences and massive LED exterior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.