Usually means: Ring structure containing different atoms.
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  1. heterocycle: Merriam-Webster
  2. heterocycle: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. Heterocycle: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  8. heterocycle: FreeDictionary.org
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▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound or ring.

Similar:
heteroring, heterobicycle, heteromonocycle, polyheterocycle, heterohelicene, heteroaromatic, heterotricycle, heterocyclization, nitroheterocycle, heterocyclisation, more...

Types:
pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, pyridine, p, more...

Adjectives:
membered, containing, deficient, fused, initial

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Similar:
heteroring, heterobicycle, heteromonocycle, polyheterocycle, heterohelicene, heteroaromatic, heterotricycle, heterocyclization, nitroheterocycle, heterocyclisation, more...

Types:
pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, pyridine, p, more...

Adjectives:
membered, containing, deficient, fused, initial



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