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indole vs heterocycle

heterocycle vs indole

indole and heterocycle both are nouns.

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

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