heteroatom

== English == === Etymology === From hetero- +‎ atom. === Noun === heteroatom (plural heteroatoms) (organic chemistry) Any atom which is not carbon or hydrogen. (organic chemistry) Any atom in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that is not a carbon atom. ==== Related terms ==== heterocycle homoatom ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== heteroatom on Wikipedia.Wikipedia