Chemicals and Drugs

Acyclic Hydrocarbons

Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen where no carbon atoms join to form a ring structure.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen where no carbon atoms join to form a ring structure.

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1 entry terms
  • Hydrocarbons, Acyclic

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; used for mapping supplementary chemicals; do not confuse with HYDROCARBONS, ALICYCLIC

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History Note

98; use explode 1967-97

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  1. D02w.455w.326

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acyclic Hydrocarbons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006839. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006839
  2. Acyclic Hydrocarbons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76802397