heteroatom en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English atom English heteroatom From hetero- + atom.
Meanings
- Any atom which is not carbon or hydrogen.
- Any atom in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not a carbon atom.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heteroatoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (4)
fi heteroatomi (non-carbon atom in a carbon structure) · ko 헤테로원자 (non-carbon atom in a carbon structure) · de Heteroatom (non-carbon atom in a carbon structure) · es heteroátomo (non-carbon atom in a carbon structure)