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hydrocarbons

hidrocarburos

hydrocarbures

碳氢化合物 /tàn qīng huàhéwù/

Chemistry | n. m.

minor components of virgin olive oils, among which squalene, beta-carotene or vitamin A stand out.

Example

This drying operation was behind the health warning issued in 2001 following the detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in certain olive-residue oils.

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