carbogenic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

carbo- +‎ -genic

Adjective[edit]

carbogenic (comparative more carbogenic, superlative most carbogenic)

  1. (organic chemistry) Describing any complex, poorly-characterised organic compounds, derived from others by loss of various elements (especially hydrogen and oxygen), that are mostly carbon