Definition of "heteroatom" []

• An atom other than carbon in the structure of a heterocyclic compound. (noun)

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• "The heteroatom shooting off the MDM2/p53 complex is a complete falsification for effect."
• "Automobile | public and private motorized vehicles lighting-ignition (SLI) [[lead-acid storage batteries]] and [[terne metal]] for gas tanks after World War I, demand for lead increased heteroatom]] s."
• "A hydrogen bond results when this strong positive charge density attracts a heteroatom, which becomes the hydrogen-bond acceptor. about]"