heterocyclic

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Nishiura, M. & Hou, Z. Carboxylation of organoboronic esters catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbene copper (I) complexes.

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  1. adjective Containing more than one kind of atom joined in a ring.

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  • High temperatures cause sugar and protein in meat to convert into cancer-causing heterocyclic amines - or HAs. —  Google News India - Top Stories
  • Nucleic Acid Stains - In modern times, the process of staining cells to observe their features is widespread, and scientists have an array of stains, generally composed of heterocyclic organic dyes, to choose from.
  • Good correlations were observed between the DNA-binding potencies and the mutagenic and SCE-inducing potencies of the arylnitrenium ions, among these the nitrenium ions derived from the heterocyclic food mutagens / carcinogens MeIQ, IQ, and MeIQx. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Using a marinade before grilling reduces HCA (heterocyclic amines) by 92 percent to 99 percent, according to American Institute for Cancer Research (aicr. org). —  Kansas City Star: Front Page
  • Although hydrodesulfurization (HDS), a high-pressure, high-temperature catalytic process that converts organic sulfur to hydrogen sulfide gas, can remove various types of sulfur compounds, some types of heterocyclic sulfur compounds existing in petroleum cannot be removed. —  Green Car Congress
 

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  1. Greek ἔτερος other, + κύκλος, circle.
 

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/hɛtərəˈsɪklɪk/
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