heterocyclic

English

Etymology

hetero- +‎ cyclic

Adjective

heterocyclic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.

Synonyms

• heterocyclical

Related terms

• heterocycle

Translations

of cyclic compounds: containing one or more atoms other than carbon

• Czech: heterocyklický (cs)
• German: heterozyklisch (de)
• Irish: heitreafháinneach (ga)
• Italian: eterociclico (it)

• Japanese: 複素環式 (ja) (ふくそかんしき, fukusokanshiki)
• Korean: 이종환식 (ko) (ijonghwansik)
• Portuguese: heterocíclico (pt)

Noun

heterocyclic (plural heterocyclics)

1. (organic chemistry) A heterocycle

See also

alkaloid anthocyanin azole dioxin flavone furan purine

pyran pyridine pyrimidine pyrrole quinoline thiazole thiophene