Meaning Of The Word Hydrocarbon

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hydrocarbon
countable noun: A hydrocarbon is a chemical compound that is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon.

hydrocarbon in American English
any compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as benzene or methane
noun: any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH4, an alkene, ethylene, C2 H4, an alkyne, acetylene, C2H2, or an aromatic compound, benzene, C6H6

hydrocarbon in Automotive Engineering
noun: A hydrocarbon is a chemical compound that is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon. It is the main constituent of liquid and gaseous fuels.

hydrocarbon in British English
noun: any organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen, such as the alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, terpenes, and arenes

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