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Cucurbiturils are macrocyclic molecules made of glycoluril (=C₄H₂N₄O₂=) monomers linked by methylene bridges (-CH₂-). The oxygen atoms are located along the edges of the band and are tilted inwards, forming a partly enclosed cavity. The name is derived from the resemblance of this molecule with a pumpkin of the family of Cucurbitaceae.