heteroatom
English
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) Any atom in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not a carbon atom.
Etymology
Prefix from English atom.
Origin
English
atom
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- adatom English
- antiatom English
- atom English
- atomic English
- atomism English
- atomist English
- atomistic English
- atomization English
- atomize English
- atomless English
- atomlike English
- atomology English
- atompunk English
- atomweight English
- interatom English
- metaatom English
- multiatom English
- pseudoatom English
- spiroatom English
- subatom English
- superatom English
- atom Hungarian
- atome French
- τέμνω Ancient Greek
- ἄτομος Ancient Greek
- アトム Japanese
- attome Middle English
- atome Old French
- อะตอม Thai
- atom Malay
- အက်တမ် Burmese
- atomi Swahili
- អាតូម Central Khmer