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Definition of Heteroatom
1. Noun. (chemistry) Any atom in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not a carbon atom. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Heteroatom
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Heteroatom
1. An atom, other than carbon, located in the ring structure of an organic compound, as the N in pyridines or pyrimidines (heterocyclic compounds). (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heteroatom
Literary usage of Heteroatom
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Thus, the formation of three- membered rings with only one heteroatom is considered
first, followed by a systematic discussion of systems containing two ..."
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