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Heterocyclic Compounds

Definitions

Heterocyclic Compounds - "Compound in which the ring structure is a combination of more than one kind of atom; for example, pyridine, C5H5N." - Parker, 1994

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References

Parker, S.P., 1994, Dictionary of scientific and technical terms: McGraw-Hill, 2200 p.

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