Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun heterocycle

2 senses of heterocycle

Sense 1
heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle -- (a compound containing a heterocyclic ring)
       => compound, chemical compound -- ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Sense 2
heterocyclic ring, heterocycle -- (a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon)
       => closed chain, ring -- ((chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop)