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heterocyclic

heterocyclic

English

Adjective

heterocyclic (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.

Synonyms

  • heterocyclical

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Noun

heterocyclic (plural heterocyclics)

  1. (organic chemistry) A heterocycle

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