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Tricyclic vs Heterotricycle - What's the difference?

tricyclic | heterotricycle |

As nouns the difference between tricyclic and heterotricycle

is that tricyclic is (chemistry) any tricyclic compound while heterotricycle is (organic chemistry) any tricyclic heterocycle.

As an adjective tricyclic

is (chemistry) having three rings of atoms in the molecule.

tricyclic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having three rings of atoms in the molecule.
    • a tricyclic antidepressant
    Anthracene is tricyclic .

    Related terms

    * monocyclic * bicyclic * polycyclic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any tricyclic compound.

    • heterotricycle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any tricyclic heterocycle