Chemistry

🔊 ful SPEK·trum see·bee·dee

A CBD product containing the entire range of plant compounds from cannabis, including trace amounts of THC below the legal 0.3% limit.

🔊 hash

Short for hashish, a cannabis concentrate made from compressed trichomes that varies in texture from brittle to malleable.

🔊 hash oyl

A potent cannabis extract derived from trichomes through various extraction processes, encompassing many oil-form concentrates.

🔊 hash ROZ·in

A solventless concentrate made by applying heat and pressure to bubble hash, producing a pure and potent rosin.

🔊 hah·SHEESH

A cannabis concentrate produced from compressed trichomes, varying in texture and color depending on origin and production method.

🔊 HEV·ee MET·ul

Toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium that can accumulate in cannabis plants and must be tested for consumer safety.

🔊 HET·er·oh·uh·roh·MAT·iks

Aromatic compounds where one or more carbon atoms in the ring structure is replaced by nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.

🔊 hek·suh·hy·droh·kuh·NAB·ih·nol

A semi-synthetic cannabinoid made by hydrogenating THC, creating a more chemically stable compound with milder psychoactive effects.

🔊 hek·suh·hy·droh·kan·uh·bih·FOR·ol

A semi-synthetic cannabinoid made by hydrogenating THCP, combining the potency of the 7-carbon phorol chain with the stability of hydrogenation.

🔊 HEK·sil seer·eez

Cannabinoids sharing a 6-carbon alkyl side chain, sitting between the butyl and phorol series in the cannabinoid homolog family.

🔊 aych·aych·see

Abbreviation for Hexahydrocannabinol, a semi-synthetic cannabinoid made by hydrogenating THC for increased shelf stability.

🔊 aych·aych·see·pee

Abbreviation for Hexahydrocannabiphorol, a semi-synthetic cannabinoid made by hydrogenating THCP.

🔊 HOH·muh·log

A compound that belongs in a series where each member differs by one repeating unit.

🔊 HOH·muh·log seer·eez

Closely related compounds that vary by a single repeating unit.

🔊 hy·droh·KAR·bun

Chemical compounds made of hydrogen and carbon used as solvents to extract cannabinoids from cannabis, with butane and propane being most common.

🔊 hy·DROJ·uh·nay·ted kuh·NAB·ih·noyd

Cannabinoids that have undergone hydrogenation, adding hydrogen atoms across a double bond to create a more stable, shelf-stable compound.

🔊 IN·dohl

An organic compound found in cannabis that contributes to certain earthy and complex aroma profiles.

🔊 in·ERT

A material that is chemically inactive and does not naturally contain nutrients, used as a neutral growing medium.

🔊 EYE·soh·layt

A pure form of a single cannabinoid, typically 99% or higher purity, with all other plant compounds removed.

🔊 keef

The resinous trichomes that fall off cannabis flower, containing high concentrations of cannabinoids and terpenes.

🔊 lab TES·ting

The process of analyzing cannabis in a certified laboratory to verify cannabinoid levels, terpene content, and safety.

🔊 LIM·it uv dee·TEK·shun

The lowest concentration of a substance that a laboratory testing method can reliably detect, though not necessarily quantify.

🔊 LIM·it uv kwon·tih·fih·KAY·shun

The lowest concentration of a substance that can be accurately measured and reported with confidence by a lab.

🔊 lyv KON·sen·trayt

Cannabis concentrate made from fresh-frozen flower to preserve the full terpene and cannabinoid profile of the living plant.