adjective
- containing a ring of atoms of which at least one is not carbon
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Pyridine is a common heterocyclic compound containing nitrogen.
- The drug contains several heterocyclic rings in its molecular structure.
- Heterocyclic compounds are important in pharmaceutical chemistry.
- The researcher studied heterocyclic molecules with oxygen atoms.
- Many natural products contain heterocyclic ring systems.
- Heterocyclic chemistry is a major branch of organic chemistry.