heterocyclic

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heterocyclic

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not comparable, of a cyclic compound Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
not comparable, of a cyclic compound Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings. Other highly effective heterocyclic substituents were pyrazinyl and quinoxalyl.

noun heterocyclics

A heterocycle

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adj of cyclic compounds: containing one or more atoms other than carbon

Español	heterocíclico
한국어	이종환식 ijonghwansik
日本語	複素環式 fukusokanshiki
中文	雜環的 /杂环的 záhuánde
Português	heterocíclico
Deutsch	heterozyklisch
Italiano	eterociclico

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@misc{heterocyclic_2026,
  title = {heterocyclic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heterocyclic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}