different between bicyclic vs benzothiophene

English

bi- +? cyclic

bicyclic (not comparable)

Having two cycles.
(chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.

bicyclic (plural bicyclics)

benzo- +? thiophene

benzothiophene (countable and uncountable, plural benzothiophenes)

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.

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