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Heterocyclic has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a compound containing a heterocyclic ring

2

A heterocycle

Adjective
1

containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom

2

Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.

See Also
acridone folic acid pyrazoloanthrone mycothiazole cepham lactide melonic pyran
Related Terms
acridone folic acid pyrazoloanthrone mycothiazole cepham lactide melonic pyran uric acid oxopiperazine pyrrole thiophene pyrraline isaxonine benzothiadiazine thymine cyanuric acid flavone ciguatoxin thiazoline
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
compound
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
chelate
Rhyming Words
ilic flic relic folic telic melic colic kilic holic malic hylic eolic dulic aulic xylic salic philic aholic italic exilic
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