Definition of "heteroatoms" []

• Plural form of heteroatom. (noun)

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• "Many of the compounds contain oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and other heteroatoms."
• "The high concentrations of heteroatoms (such as N, S, O, Ni, V, and Fe) in hevay cruide oil make their removal more difficult than from lighter crude oils."
• "The hydrogen atom must be attached to one of the elements heteroatoms."