heteroatomic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to or containing a heteroatom.

OriginEnglish atomic ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

adjectiveheteroatomic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, pertaining to or containing a heteroatom.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishatomic
  7. Englishheteroatomic

From hetero- + atomic.

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APA

heteroatomic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroatomic

MLA

“heteroatomic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroatomic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroatomic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroatomic.

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