Converse of object

• halogenate: With the ban on CFCs came a promise to phase out other ' greenhouse gases ' , halogenated hydrocarbons ( HCFCs ).

• chlorinate: In the past 7 years, nearly a third of all fatalities in the surface engineering industry have been from exposure to chlorinated hydrocarbons.

• saturate: Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons; they only contain single bonds.

Adjective modifier

• polycyclic: There will be a new Daughter Directive on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

• aromatic: For example, the maximum volume concentration of aromatic hydrocarbons is set at 20 parts per billion.

• polyaromatic: High levels of cancers in fish have been associated with polyaromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs ).

• aliphatic: Our solvent based paints use two solvents, often in combination: - citrus oils, - aliphatic hydrocarbons.

• unsaturated: Know the simple laboratory test for an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

• unburned: The use of biodiesel results in a substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons.

Modifies a noun

• prospectivity: Interest in the potential hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Moray Firth has increased in recent years.

• reservoir: The instrument was then tested on core samples from a hydrocarbon reservoir in the North Sea.

• exploration: Many licenses for hydrocarbon exploration were awarded under the 17th licensing round in new offshore areas.

• solvent: NOTE - Avoid cleaning the polycarbonate domes and other plastic components with hydrocarbon solvents.

• molecule: The hydrocarbon molecules in crude oil vary in size.

• province: Newark rift system: a potentially prolific hydrocarbon province.

Noun used with modifier

• non-methane: Burning also releases soot, nitrogen oxides and non-methane hydrocarbons among other harmful compounds.

• unburnt: They deal with carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbons which react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

• petroleum: In addition, sediment size analysis and chemical analysis for major metals and total petroleum hydrocarbons were required.

• aromatic: Potential triggers to develop PCT are alcohol excess, pregnancy, use of estrogen, exposure to poly aromatic hydrocarbons and cigarette smoking.

• burning: Apart from the most trivial cases ( for example, burning hydrocarbons ), never use a molecular formula.