Mesh term Organic Chemicals
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Description
A broad class of substances containing carbon and its derivatives. Many of these chemicals will frequently contain hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. They exist in either carbon chain or carbon ring form.Browse to child terms:
Alcohols
Aldehydes
Amides
Amidines
Amines
Anhydrides
Aza Compounds
Azides
Azo Compounds
Boron Compounds
Carboxylic Acids
Catenanes
Cyanates
Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds
Ethers
Free Radicals
Hydrazines
Hydrocarbons
Imides
Imines
Isocyanates
Ketones
Lactones
Lewis Acids
Lewis Bases
Nitrates
Nitriles
Nitrites
Nitro Compounds
Nitroso Compounds
Onium Compounds
Organometallic Compounds
Organophosphorus Compounds
Organoselenium Compounds
Organosilicon Compounds
Quinones
Rotaxanes
Semicarbazides
Sulfur Compounds
Triazenes
Urea
Volatile Organic Compounds
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