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heterocycle vs indole

indole vs heterocycle

heterocycle and indole both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heterocycle Yes No No No
indole Yes No No No
As nouns, indole is a hyponym of heterocycle; that is, indole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heterocycle:
  • heterocycle: a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
  • indole: a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent.
Other hyponyms of heterocycle include chelate, chelate compound, lactide.
heterocycle (noun) indole (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 a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent.
a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
Difference between heterocycle and indole

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