heterocyclic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *heterocyclic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	heterocyclic	containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom
NOUN	substance	heterocyclic, heterocyclic compound, heterocycle	a compound containing a heterocyclic ring

English > *heterocyclic*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom.
Broader	cyclic	Of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
Spanish	heterocíclico
Catalan	heterocíclic
Nouns	heterocycle	a ring of atoms of more than one kind
Nouns	heterocycle	a compound containing a heterocyclic ring

English > *heterocyclic*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A compound containing a heterocyclic ring.
Synonyms	heterocyclic compound, heterocycle
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

HyperDic: heterocyclic