English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrocarbon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hydrocarbon.wav

Word forms

hydrocarbon hydrocarbons

Etymology

From hydro- + carbon.

Related words

aliphatic aromatic petroleum

Derived words

Clar's hydrocarbon fluorochlorohydrocarbon halohydrocarbon hydrocarbonaceous hydrocarbonic multi-hydrocarbon nonhydrocarbon non-hydrocarbon Platonic hydrocarbon polyaromatic hydrocarbon polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon polyhydrocarbon
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