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heteroelement

heteroelement noun: any element in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not carbon.

Noun

heteroelement (plural heteroelements)

  1. Any element in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not carbon

Forms of heteroelement

pluralheteroelements

Origin of heteroelement

From hetero- + element.

Questions about heteroelement

What does heteroelement mean?
Heteroelement means any element in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not carbon.
What part of speech is heteroelement?
Heteroelement is a noun.
What is the plural of heteroelement?
The plural of heteroelement is heteroelements.

Words near heteroelement in the dictionary

  1. heteroecious
  2. heteroeciously
  3. heteroecism
  4. heteroecismal
  5. heteroecy
  6. heteroelement
  7. heteroelements
  8. heteroencapsidation
  9. heteroencapsidations
  10. heteroenzymatic
  11. heteroenzyme

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