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--- how_to_hyphen_a_cannabinoid [2024/09/30 18:31] – created daiquiri
+++ how_to_hyphen_a_cannabinoid [2024/09/30 18:40] (current) – [Basic Rule] daiquiri
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 ===== Basic Rule =====
-Something like "acid" is never hyphenated, nor capitalized. THCa is the correct capitalization and lack of punctuation. THCA would imply something like "Tetrahydrocannabi<a-something>". The lowercase "a" to imply acid is the correct way to do so. CBDa, CBGa, etc. THC-A would imply something like "Tetrahydrocannabinol Acetate".
+Something like "acid" is **never** hyphenated, nor capitalized. THCa is the correct capitalization and lack of punctuation. THCA would imply something like "Tetrahydrocannabi<a-something>". The lowercase "a" to imply acid is the correct way to do so. CBDa, CBGa, etc. THC-A would imply something like "Tetrahydrocannabinol Acetate".
-Cannabinoid names are never hyphenated. For example, you dont say CB-D or CB-C. THCP is THCP, you dont say "THC-Pherol", and that is //the name of the cannabinoid itself, it is not a modification to THC//. HHCP-M is Hexahydrocannabiphorol Monomethylether. You would never say "This is HHC-phorol" but you would say "This is HHCP Monomethylether", thus, HHCP-M.
+Cannabinoid names are **never** hyphenated. For example, you dont say CB-D or CB-C. THCP is THCP, you dont say "THC-Pherol", and that is //the name of the cannabinoid itself, it is not a modification to THC//.
+HHCP-M is Hexahydrocannabiphorol Monomethylether. Nobody would ever say "This is HHC-phorol monomethylether" but in some settings a scientist may say "This is HHCP Monomethylether", thus, HHCP-M. This is a quick rule-of-thumb that definitely has exceptions.
 ===== THC-O, the poorly named exception =====
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 Note, the source of the "O" (-ol) is actually missing in THC-O! Therefore, we should probably just call this THC-Acetate. That would scare those people who confused Vitamin E Acetate with THC-Acetate though.
+Yes, this does apply to HHC-O as well.
+===== Correct Examples =====
+  * THCa - **T**etra**H**ydro**C**annabinol **a**cid
+  * THCB -**THC**anna**b**utol
+  * HHCP - **H**exa**H**ydro**C**annabi**P**horol
+  * HHC-O - **H**exa**H**ydro**C**annabin**o**l Acetate (Exception)
+  * CBG - **C**anna**B**i**G**erol
+  * CBGa - **C**anna**B**i**G**erol **a**cid
+  * Delta-9-THC - The psychoactive form of THC, made after heating THCa.
+  * Delta-8-THC - A naturally occurring form of THC albeit in trace amounts. Most is manufactured from CBD.