Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
Similar
heterocyclic ring
Broader
closed chainring
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
- Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
- Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
- Englishhetero-
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
- Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
- Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
- Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
- Late Latincyclus
- Middle Englishcicle
- Englishcycle
- Englishheterocycle
Translations
Hungarian heterogyűrű, heterociklus
- heterogyűrűorganic chemistry: a heterocyclic compound or ring
- heterociklusorganic chemistry: a heterocyclic compound or ring
Italian eterociclo
- eterocicloorganic chemistry: a heterocyclic compound or ring
Spanish heterociclo
- heterocicloorganic chemistry: a heterocyclic compound or ring
Cite this entry
APA
heterocycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocycle
MLA
“heterocycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterocycle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocycle.
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