| Descriptor English: | Alkanes |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Alcanos |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Alcanos |
| Descriptor French: | Alcanes |
| Entry term(s): |
Alkane |
| Tree number(s): |
D02.455.326.146 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000473 |
| Scope note: | The generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons Cn-H2n+2. They are denoted by the suffix -ane. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
| Annotation: | cycloalkanes = CYCLOPARAFFINS |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
| Public MeSH Note: | 66 |
| History Note: | 66 |
| DeCS ID: | 475 |
| Unique ID: | D000473 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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Alkanes
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| Concept UI |
M0000716 |
| Scope note | The generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons Cn-H2n+2. They are denoted by the suffix -ane. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
| Preferred term | Alkanes |
| Entry term(s) |
Alkane |
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