Hypothetical Types of Biochemistry - Carbon-based Alternatives To Hydrocarbons

Carbon-based Alternatives To Hydrocarbons

In hydrogen-depleted or strongly oxidizing environments, a carbon-based biology in which little to no hydrogen is used might be a possibility. Such "hydrogenless life" would use oxocarbons (such as mellitic anhydride or similar) as its building blocks, instead of hydrocarbons.

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