heteroaromatic

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English

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Etymology

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hetero- +‎ aromatic

Adjective

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heteroaromatic (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry) having the characteristics of an aromatic compound whilst having at least one non-carbon atom in the ring

Noun

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heteroaromatic (plural heteroaromatics)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any aromatic heterocycle