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HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND
I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A compound containing a heterocyclic ring
Synonyms:
heterocycle; heterocyclic; heterocyclic compound
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("heterocyclic compound" 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 "heterocyclic compound"):
chelate; chelate compound (a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions)