HETEROCYCLIC RING

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 I. (noun) 

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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 ("heterocyclic ring" is a kind of...):

closed chain; ring ((chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop)

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