multiheterocyclic

adjective

Of a chemical compound, comprised of more than one distinct heterocyclic ring.

OriginEnglish heterocyclic ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

adjectivemultiheterocyclic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf a chemical compound, comprised of more than one distinct heterocyclic ring.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishheterocyclic
  7. Englishmultiheterocyclic

From multi- + heterocyclic.

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