heteronuclear

adjective

het·​ero·​nuclear

¦hetərō+

1

: heterocyclic

2

: of or relating to different rings in a chemical compound

heteronuclear substitution in naphthalene

3

: of or relating to a molecule composed of different nuclei

hydrogen chloride HCl and deuterium hydride HD consist of heteronuclear diatomic molecules

Word History

Etymology

heter- + nuclear

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