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Heteroatom vs Silatrane - What's the difference?

heteroatom | silatrane |

As nouns the difference between heteroatom and silatrane

is that heteroatom is heteroatom while silatrane is (organic chemistry) any atrane having silicon as the heteroatom.

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")

    silatrane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any atrane having silicon as the heteroatom