heteroatom

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      Etymology

      From hetero- +‎ atom.

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      heteroatom (plural heteroatoms)

      1. (chemistry) Any atom in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not a carbon atom.

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      Last modified on 4 June 2013, at 22:04