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Descriptor English: Hydrocarbons
Descriptor Spanish: Hidrocarburos
Descriptor hidrocarburos
Entry term(s) hidrocarburo
hidrocarburos insaturados
hidrocarburos saturados
Scope note: Compuestos orgánicos que contienen principalmente átomos de carbono y de hidrógeno y en los que los átomos de carbono forman una estructura lineal o circular.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hidrocarbonetos
Descriptor French: Hydrocarbures
Entry term(s): Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons, Saturated
Hydrocarbons, Unsaturated
Saturated Hydrocarbons
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Tree number(s): D02.455
SP4.606.635.419.124.660
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006838
Scope note: Organic compounds that primarily contain carbon and hydrogen atoms with the carbon atoms forming a linear or circular structure.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specific hydrocarbon groups or specific hydrocarbons; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS see HYDROCARBONS, CYCLIC is also available
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
Related: Lubricant Oils DeCS
DeCS ID: 7000
Unique ID: D006838
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
Hydrocarbons - Preferred
Concept UI M0010687
Scope note Organic compounds that primarily contain carbon and hydrogen atoms with the carbon atoms forming a linear or circular structure.
Preferred term Hydrocarbons
Entry term(s) Hydrocarbon
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons - Narrower
Concept UI M000648448
Preferred term Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Entry term(s) Hydrocarbons, Unsaturated
Saturated Hydrocarbons - Narrower
Concept UI M000648449
Preferred term Saturated Hydrocarbons
Entry term(s) Hydrocarbons, Saturated



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