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Hydrocarbons, Acyclic
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Definition
: Organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen where no carbon atoms join to form a ring structure.
GEN; prefer specifics; used for mapping supplementary chemicals; do not confuse with HYDROCARBONS, ALICYCLIC
Examples
Alkanes
;
Alkenes
;
Alkynes
Other names
Acyclic Hydrocarbons