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Hydrocarbons

Medical Definition:
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specific hydrocarbon groups or specific hydrocarbons; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS (D4) & CYCLOPARAFFINS (D2) are also available

Hydrocarbons Categories.

	Hydrocarbons, Acyclic - Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen where no carbon atoms join to form a ring structure.
	Hydrocarbons, Cyclic - Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen forming a closed ring that may be either alicyclic or aromatic.
	Hydrocarbons, Halogenated
	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.
	Petrolatum - A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from PETROLEUM. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant.
	Terpenes - A class of compounds composed of repeating 5-carbon units of HEMITERPENES.

Hydrocarbons Medical Definitions and Terms

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