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chemical compound vs heterocyclic

heterocyclic vs chemical compound

chemical compound and heterocyclic both are nouns.

chemical compound is not an adjective while heterocyclic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical compound Yes No No No
heterocyclic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, heterocyclic is a hyponym of chemical compound; that is, heterocyclic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical compound:
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  • heterocyclic: a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
chemical compound (noun) heterocyclic (noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
chemical compound (adjective) heterocyclic (adjective)
containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom
Difference between chemical compound and heterocyclic

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