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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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