heterocycle
het·er·o·cy·cle
heterocycle · heterocycles
A heterocyclic compound or ringA heterocyclic compound or ring.
Meaning
1 sensesA heterocyclic compound or ring.
a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: heterocycles| Singular | heterocycle |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in 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:heterocyclic ring
- a compound containing a heterocyclic ring:heterocyclic compoundheterocyclic