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heterocycle

DEFINITIONS OF: heterocycle

1

n a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon

Synonyms:
heterocyclic ring
Type of:
closed chain, ring
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

n a compound containing a heterocyclic ring

Synonyms:
heterocyclic, heterocyclic compound
Types:
chelate, chelate compound
a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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