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MeSH Heading: Cycloparaffins
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.392.368; D04.345.133
Unique ID: D003516
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003516
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Cyclic Acetylenes; Cyclic Alkenes; Cyclic Olefins; Cycloalkanes; Cycloalkenes; Cycloalkynes
Registry Numbers: 0
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

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Concept UI: M0005477
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Cycloparaffins Preferred Term
Term UI T010186
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Cycloalkanes
Term UI T470516
Date11/20/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Cyclic Olefins
Term UI T470517
Date11/20/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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