Heterocyclic compound
heterocycle
Noun
1. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
(synonym) heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic
(hypernym) compound, chemical compound
(hyponym) chelate, chelate compound
2. a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
(synonym) heterocyclic ring
(hypernym) closed chain, ring
heterocyclic (heterocycle; heterocyclic ring)
An organic group or molecule containing rings with at least one noncarbon atom on the ring.
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