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ansa

/ˈæn.sə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”).

noun ansae

The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet.
A loop-shaped structure.

adjective

not comparable Being or relating to an ansa compound. ansa-metallocene

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ansa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ansa

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@misc{ansa_2026,
  title = {ansa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ansa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}