hydrocarbon
(noun) an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hydrocarbon (plural hydrocarbons)
(organic compound) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Hyponyms: alkane, alkene, alkyne, cycloalkane, cycloalkene, arene
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`dro*car"bon, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 2 + carbon.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives. Hydrocarbon burner, furnace, stove, a burner, furnace, or stove with which liquid fuel, as petroleum, is used.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
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