noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A heterocyclic compound or ring.
2. 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 wordnet
3. 3
   a compound containing a heterocyclic ring wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chaincycleheterocyclicheterocyclic compoundheterocyclic compoundheterocyclic ring

Etymology

From hetero- + cycle.

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