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heterocyclic vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs heterocyclic

heterocyclic and chemical compound both are nouns.

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

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

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