heteroanalogue

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noun

Any compound, related to an existing one, in which one or more carbon atoms have been replaced by a heteroatom

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Meanings

nounheteroanalogue (plural heteroanalogues)

plural heteroanalogues

  1. chemistryAny compound, related to an existing one, in which one or more carbon atoms have been replaced by a heteroatom

Origin

From hetero- + analogue.

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APA

heteroanalogue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroanalogue

MLA

“heteroanalogue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroanalogue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroanalogue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroanalogue.

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