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het·er·o·cy·clic
 heterocyclic
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- pronunciation:
- he
t
ro
sI
klihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or involving chemical compounds whose molecules are rings of carbon atoms with at least one atom of another element.
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the branch of chemistry that studies these compounds.
heterocyclic research |
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| derivation: |
heterocycle (n.) |
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