heterocyclic
heterocyclic adjective: having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
Adjective
heterocyclic (not comparable)
- Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
- Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
- Other highly effective heterocyclic substituents were pyrazinyl and quinoxalyl.1951, Apollonia Frances Olson, Helen G. Tibbitts, A Study of Head Nurse Activities in a General Hospital, 1950, page 163
Noun
heterocyclic (plural heterocyclics)
heterocyclic meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
heterocyclic in Tamil
- பல்லினவட்டமான
heterocyclic in Tagalog
- of cyclic compounds: containing one or more atoms other than carbon
- damsalkupin
Synonyms of heterocyclic
Forms of heterocyclic
| plural | heterocyclics |
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Origin of heterocyclic
From hetero- + cyclic.
Words formed from heterocyclic
Questions about heterocyclic
- What does heterocyclic mean?
- Heterocyclic means having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
- What is heterocyclic in Tamil?
- Heterocyclic in Tamil is பல்லினவட்டமான. See Heterocyclic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is heterocyclic?
- Heterocyclic can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near heterocyclic in the dictionary
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