heterocyclic
Meanings
Adjective
- Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
- Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
Noun
Related
Similar words
- heterocyclical
- carboheterocyclic (organic chemistry)
Origin
- From hetero- + cyclic.
Modern English dictionary
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