heterocycle – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Heterocyclic compound
A
heterocyclic compound or
ring structure is a
cyclic compound that has atoms of at least two different
elements as members of its ring(s).
Heterocyclic chemistry is the branch of chemistry dealing with the synthesis, properties and applications of these
heterocycles. In contrast, the rings of homocyclic compounds consist entirely of atoms of the same element.
heterocycle
Noun
1. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
(synonym) heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic
(hypernym) compound, chemical compound
(hyponym) chelate, chelate compound
2. a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
(synonym) heterocyclic ring
(hypernym) closed chain, ring
heterocyclic (heterocycle; heterocyclic ring)
An organic group or molecule containing rings with at least one noncarbon atom on the ring.
heterocycle
heterocycle
