heteroarene

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English

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Etymology

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From hetero- +‎ arene.

Noun

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heteroarene (plural heteroarenes)

  1. (chemistry) Any heterocyclic compound formally derived from an arene by replacement of one or more methine and/or vinylene groups by trivalent or divalent heteroatoms respectively in such a way as to retain its aromaticity.