heteroconjugation

noun

heteroassociation (between a base and the conjugate acid of a different base through a hydrogen bond)

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

nounheteroconjugation (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryheteroassociation (between a base and the conjugate acid of a different base through a hydrogen bond)
  2. obsoleteuncountablechemistryconjugation involving at least one heteroelement

Origin

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

From hetero- + conjugation.

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APA

heteroconjugation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroconjugation

MLA

“heteroconjugation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroconjugation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroconjugation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroconjugation.

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