HETEROCYCLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon

Synonyms:

heterocycle; heterocyclic ring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("heterocycle" is a kind of...):

closed chain; ring ((chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop)

Derivation:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

A compound containing a heterocyclic ring

Synonyms:

heterocycle; heterocyclic; heterocyclic compound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("heterocycle" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heterocycle"):

chelate; chelate compound (a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions)