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heterocycle vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs heterocycle

heterocycle and chemical compound both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heterocycle Yes No No No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of heterocycle; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than heterocycle:
  • heterocycle: a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of heterocycle include compound.
heterocycle (noun) chemical compound (noun)
a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon (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
Difference between heterocycle and chemical compound

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