Hydrocarbons
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specific hydrocarbon groups or specific hydrocarbons; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS (D4) & CYCLOPARAFFINS (D2) are also available |
Hydrocarbons Categories.
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Hydrocarbons, Acyclic - Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen where no carbon atoms join to form a ring structure. |
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Hydrocarbons, Cyclic - Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen forming a closed ring that may be either alicyclic or aromatic. |
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Hydrocarbons, Halogenated |
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Paraffin - A mixture of solid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It has a wide range of uses including as a stiffening agent in ointments, as a lubricant, and as a topical anti-inflammatory. It is also commonly used as an embedding material in histology. |
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Petrolatum - A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from PETROLEUM. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant. |
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Terpenes - A class of compounds composed of repeating 5-carbon units of HEMITERPENES. |
Hydrocarbons Definitions and Terms
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