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hydrocarbon definition

hydro·car·bon (hī′drə kär′bən, hī′drə kär′bən)

noun

any compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as benzene or methane

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hydrocarbon Usage Examples

Converse of object

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

Adjective modifier

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

Modifies a noun

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

Noun used with modifier

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