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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
heterocyclic /ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪklɪk, -ˈsɪklɪk/

▶adjective Chemistry denoting a compound whose molecule contains a ring of atoms of at least two elements (one of which is generally carbon).

'heterocyclic' also found in these Oxford entries:

benzodiazepine - dioxane - imidazole - -ole - porphyrin - pyridine - pyrimidine - pyrrole

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