heterocyclic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
heterocyclic (not comparable)
- (chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
- (organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
Synonyms[edit]
- heterocyclical
- carboheterocyclic (organic chemistry)
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Translations[edit]
of cyclic compounds: containing one or more atoms other than carbon
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Noun[edit]
heterocyclic (plural heterocyclics)