heterocyclic
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Definition of heterocyclic
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
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(not-comparable)Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
“Other highly effective heterocyclic substituents were pyrazinyl and quinoxalyl.”
noun
- A heterocycle
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Etymology
From hetero- + cyclic.
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