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- noun Plural form of
heteroatom .
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Examples
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Many of the compounds contain oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and other heteroatoms.
Asphalt 2008
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The high concentrations of heteroatoms (such as N, S, O, Ni, V, and Fe) in hevay cruide oil make their removal more difficult than from lighter crude oils.
Green Car Congress 2008
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The hydrogen atom must be attached to one of the elements heteroatoms.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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