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Heteroatom vs Azahetero - What's the difference?

heteroatom | azahetero |

As nouns the difference between heteroatom and azahetero

is that heteroatom is heteroatom while azahetero is (organic chemistry|in combination) used to identify a nitrogen heteroatom as a substituent in a molecule.

heteroatom

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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

    See also

    *(wikipedia "heteroatom")

    azahetero

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry, in combination) Used to identify a nitrogen heteroatom as a substituent in a molecule