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adjective Chemistry.
1.
of or pertaining 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).
2.
noting such compounds, as ethylene oxide, C2H4O.
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Heterocyclic
is always a great word to know.
So is alcohol. Does it mean:
| to remove impurities from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs |
| any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group |
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| heterocyclic (ˌhɛtərəʊˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪk-) | |
| —adj | |
| Compare homocyclic (of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms, at least one of which is not a carbon atom | |
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Medical Dictionary
heterocyclic het·er·o·cy·clic (hět'ə-rō-sī'klĭk, -sĭk'lĭk)
adj.
Containing more than one kind of atom joined in a ring.
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heterocyclic  (hět'ə-rō-sī'klĭk, -sĭk'lĭk) Pronunciation Key
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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