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Hydrocarbon vs Desmethylsterane - What's the difference?

hydrocarbon | desmethylsterane |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between hydrocarbon and desmethylsterane

is that hydrocarbon is a compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms while desmethylsterane is any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane associated with the generation of petroleum.

hydrocarbon

English

(wikipedia hydrocarbon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

    • Derived terms

    * fluorochlorohydrocarbon * hydrocarbonaceous * hydrocarbonic

    Hyponyms

    * alkane * alkene * alkyne * cycloalkane * cycloalkene * arene

    See also

    * aliphatic * aromatic * petroleum

    desmethylsterane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes ) derived from sterane associated with the generation of petroleum