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HETEROCYCLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
heterocycle; heterocyclic ring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("heterocycle" is a kind of...):
closed chain; ring ((chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop)
Derivation:
heterocyclic (containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A compound containing a heterocyclic ring
Synonyms:
heterocycle; heterocyclic; heterocyclic compound
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("heterocycle" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heterocycle"):
chelate; chelate compound (a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions)
Derivation:
heterocyclic (containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom)
