Associations to the word «Heterocyclic»

Wiktionary

HETEROCYCLIC, adjective. (organic chemistry) (of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
HETEROCYCLIC, noun. (organic chemistry) A heterocycle

Dictionary definition

HETEROCYCLIC, noun. A compound containing a heterocyclic ring.
HETEROCYCLIC, adjective. Containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras