Meanings
adjectiveheteronuclear (comparative more heteronuclear, superlative most heteronuclear)
comparative more heteronuclear · superlative most heteronuclear
- chemistryOn different rings of a polycyclic organic molecule
- natural sciencesHaving atoms or nuclei of different type
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
- Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
- Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
- Englishhetero-
- Englishnuclear
- Englishheteronuclear
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APA
heteronuclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronuclear
MLA
“heteronuclear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronuclear. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteronuclear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteronuclear.
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