| NOUN | substance | heterocycle, heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic | a compound containing a heterocyclic ring |
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| object | heterocycle, heterocyclic ring | a ring of atoms of more than one kind |
| Meaning | A compound containing a heterocyclic ring. | |
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| Synonyms | heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic | |
| Narrower | chelate, chelate compound | A heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions |
| Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Spanish | heterociclo | |
| Catalan | compost heterocíclic | |
| Adjectives | heterocyclic | containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom |
| Meaning | A ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon. | |
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| Synonym | heterocyclic ring | |
| Broader | closed chain, ring | (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop |
| Adjectives | heterocyclic | containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom |
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