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<jats:p>The corrosion inhibition property of cucurbiturils has studied in 10% HCl for mild steel using gravimetric, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization (Tafel) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) methods. It was found that the inhibition efficiency of inhibitors increases with increase in concentration. The effect of temperature on the corrosion rate was investigated and some thermodynamic parameters were calculated. Polarization studies show that inhibitors are of mixed type in nature. The results show that they are good inhibitors, and the adsorption of inhibitors on mild steel surface obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) studies were used to characterize the surface morphology of uninhibited and inhibited mild steel specimens. The results obtained from experimental measurements and those from theoretical calculations are in good agreement.</jats:p>