heterocycle, n.
(heterocycles)
(heterocycles)
a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
<noun.object>
heterocycle heterocyclic ring
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
<noun.substance>
heterocycle heterocyclic heterocyclic compound
lexical pointers
derivationally related form