heterocyclic
[ het-er-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
of or relating to the branch of chemistry dealing with cyclic compounds in which at least one of the ring members is not a carbon atom (contrasted with homocyclic).
noting such compounds, as ethylene oxide, C2H4O.
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OTHER WORDS FROM heterocyclic
het·er·o·cy·cle [het-er-uh-sahy-kuhl], /ˈhɛt ər əˌsaɪ kəl/, nounWords nearby heterocyclic
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Carbocyclic rings will next be treated, benzene and its allies in some detail; and finally the heterocyclic nuclei.
British Dictionary definitions for heterocyclic
heterocyclic
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪk-) /
adjective
(of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms, at least one of which is not a carbon atomCompare homocyclic
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Medical definitions for heterocyclic
heterocyclic
[ hĕt′ə-rō-sī′klĭk, -sĭk′lĭk ]
adj.
Containing more than one kind of atom joined in a ring.
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Scientific definitions for heterocyclic
heterocyclic
[ hĕt′ə-rō-sī′klĭk, -sĭk′lĭk ]
Of or relating to a compound containing a closed ring structure made of more than one kind of atom. Pyridine (C5H5N), for example, is a heterocyclic compound, as its ring contains five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom. Compare homocyclic.
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