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HETEROCYCLIC [2 records]

Record 1 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

relating to, characterized by, or being a ring composed of atoms of different elements ... furan and quinoline are ... [heterocyclic] ...

OBS

In organic homocyclic compounds the annular atoms are all carbons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Se dit d'un composé présentant une chaîne fermée par un atome ou un groupe d'atomes autres que le carbone.

CONT

Le furanne, la pyridine sont des composés hétérocycliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

[Dícese de la] estructura cíclica o de anillo en la que uno o más de los átomos del anillo es un elemento distinto del carbono.

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Record 2 2003-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

Compound in which the ring structure is a combination of more than one kind of atom; for example pyridine, C5H5N.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Chaîne fermée d'un composé organique cyclique, comportant un ou plusieurs hétéroatomes.

CONT

Le furanne, la pyridine sont des composés hétérocycliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

Compuesto cíclico del carbono formado además por otros átomos.

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