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hydrocarbon
[ hahy-druh-kahr-buhn, hahy-druh-kahr- ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈkɑr bən, ˈhaɪ drəˌkɑr- /
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noun
any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH4, an alkene, ethylene, C2H4, an alkyne, acetylene, C2H2, or an aromatic compound, benzene, C6H6.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɑːbən) /
noun
any organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen, such as the alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, terpenes, and arenes
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Scientific definitions for hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon
[ hī′drə-kär′bən ]
Any of numerous organic compounds, such as benzene, that contain only carbon and hydrogen.
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