Preferred Label : cycloparaffins;
MeSH definition : Alicyclic hydrocarbons in which three or more of the carbon atoms in each molecule
are united in a ring structure and each of the ring carbon atoms is joined to two
hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups. The simplest members are cyclopropane (C3H6), cyclobutane
(C4H8), cyclohexane (C6H12), and derivatives of these such as methylcyclohexane (C6H11CH3).
(From Sax, et al., Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed);
MeSH synonym : cyclic olefins; cycloalkanes; olefins, cyclic;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Cycloalkane;
MeSH hyponym : cycloalkynes; cycloalkenes; Cyclic Acetylenes; Cyclic Alkenes; Alkenes, Cyclic;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloalkane;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D003516;
UMLS CUI : C0010578;
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Alicyclic hydrocarbons in which three or more of the carbon atoms in each molecule
are united in a ring structure and each of the ring carbon atoms is joined to two
hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups. The simplest members are cyclopropane (C3H6), cyclobutane
(C4H8), cyclohexane (C6H12), and derivatives of these such as methylcyclohexane (C6H11CH3).
(From Sax, et al., Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)