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adj
Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
A heterocycle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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adjective satellite
containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: heterocyclic compound, heterocycle
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Broader terms: compound, chemical compound
Narrower terms: chelate, chelate compound
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English heterocyclic From hetero- + cyclic.
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