Heterocyclic Synonyms

hĕtə-rō-sīklĭk, -sĭklĭk
A compound containing a heterocyclic ring
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. heterocyclic compound
  2. heterocycle

Words Related to Heterocyclic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. homocyclic
  2. bicyclic
  3. macrocyclic
  4. heteroaromatic
  5. alicyclic
  6. pyrrole
  7. thiophene
  8. heterocycles
  9. stereochemistry
  10. alkyne
  11. enolates
  12. piperidine
  13. arenes

Heterocyclic Sentence Examples

  • Carbocyclic rings will next be treated, benzene and its allies in some detail; and finally the heterocyclic nuclei.

  • Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is a heterocyclic antidepressant.

  • Components of cooked meat that have been suggested to cause this include heterocyclic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, nitrogenous residues and iron.

  • Alternatively, the problem might be caused by compounds called heterocyclic amines, carcinogenic compounds created in the cooking process.

  • There also exists an extensive class of compounds termed the " heterocyclic series " - these compounds are derived from ring systems containing atoms other than carbon; this class is more generally allied to the aromatic series than to the aliphatic.

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